Niall Horan Says There Are Plans To Bring His ‘Dinner Party’ Tour to the U.S.
Niall Horan, the beloved singer-songwriter and former One Direction luminary, graced the stage of Jimmy Kimmel Live this past evening to pull back the curtain on his highly anticipated fourth solo studio album, Dinner Party. With the record set to arrive on June 5, Horan shared intimate details about the inspiration behind the project and hinted at the global trajectory of his upcoming tour.
A Romantic Origin Story
The conversation centered largely on the album’s title track, which serves as a heartfelt ode to the moment he first met his current girlfriend. Horan explained to Kimmel that the meeting occurred at an actual dinner party, though he laughingly admitted the event was perhaps more of a “drinks party” given his status as a single bachelor in London at the time. The song itself, an acoustic-driven, intimate composition, captures the serendipitous spark of a connection that blossomed into something profound. “You don’t see those things as big deals, and six years later you look back and you’re like, ‘That worked,'” Horan reflected.
Touring Plans: Bringing the Party to the U.S.
While Horan has officially confirmed a series of dates across Ireland, the U.K., and Europe starting this September, fans in North America have been eagerly awaiting news of a stateside trek. When pressed by Kimmel on whether he plans to bring the tour across the Atlantic, Horan was coy but optimistic. “We’re still to announce more dates,” Horan said. “But you know what usually comes next.” When Kimmel specifically asked if he would be visiting North America, Horan confirmed, “It’s not announced, but yeah.”
Revisiting the 1D Potato
The nostalgia factor was high during the interview, as Kimmel surprised Horan by bringing up the “1D Potato”—a bizarre gift the host presented to One Direction during their 2015 appearance. The potato famously went viral, even spawning its own Instagram account. “We were talking about that world you were in where anything you guys posted became this huge thing,” Kimmel noted. When asked about the current whereabouts of the legendary tuber, Horan confessed, “It started to sprout and we thought that was the end of its life. I haven’t seen it since.”
To round out the evening, Horan engaged in a lighthearted game of “Who Knows Niall Horan?” against a fan, testing his own self-knowledge against a die-hard supporter. While the singer put up a valiant effort, the fan ultimately emerged victorious, proving that the bond between Horan and his fanbase remains as strong as ever.
