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Updated · BBC.com · May 23

Zara Larsson Headlines Radio 1 Big Weekend, Bringing 10-Year-Old Fan Tradition to Tens of Thousands

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Updated · BBC.com · May 23

Zara Larsson Headlines Radio 1 Big Weekend, Bringing 10-Year-Old Fan Tradition to Tens of Thousands

Q: After Louis Tomlinson's tribute, will One Direction's members reunite or remain solo artists?

There is no evidence from this event or the available reporting that One Direction are set to reunite; for now, they remain solo artists. Tomlinson’s performance of “Night Changes” at Radio 1’s Big Weekend was presented as a tribute to Liam Payne, who died in 2024, rather than as a signal of a group comeback. The broader context points the same way: One Direction have been on indefinite hiatus since 2016 and had not officially reunited before Payne’s death. Current activity also suggests the surviving members are focused on individual careers. The available reporting says all surviving members are releasing new solo albums in 2026, and Tomlinson himself has continued his solo run after releasing a live album in 2024 and finishing his world tour that year. Harry Styles and Niall Horan are likewise active independently, while Zayn Malik has long pursued his own path since leaving the band in 2015. That does not rule out future collaborations or commemorative appearances. Tomlinson said in a 2025 interview that Payne would have been the strongest advocate for a reunion, which underlines that the idea still carries emotional weight. But as of now, there is no announced reunion, no confirmed joint project, and no reporting indicating the members are moving beyond their solo careers.

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 23

Tens of thousands at Sunderland's Herrington Country Park watched Zara Larsson headline BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend with a high-energy set built around tracks from her new album Midnight Sun.
Kayleigh — a superfan who said she had attended three U.S. shows — joined Larsson on stage for the viral Lush Life dance after receiving a custom T-shirt, extending a regular tradition from the singer's world tour.
The performance was Larsson's fourth Big Weekend appearance but her first time headlining a major European festival, according to BBC Radio 1, as Lush Life enjoys a chart revival and recently peaked at No. 3.
Saturday's lineup also featured Lola Young's first festival set since collapsing on stage last September, plus appearances from James Blake, Mitski, Ellie Goulding and Louis Tomlinson.