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Louis Tomlinson Says Liam Payne’s Death ‘Put a Pin’ in One Direction Reunion

Louis Tomlinson says a One Direction reunion feels "infinitely more complicated" after Liam Payne's death, but he will reunite with Zayn Malik for a Netflix documentary next year.

  • Louis Tomlinson, speaking on the Diary Of A CEO podcast on Wednesday, October 8, expressed scepticism about a full One Direction comeback, saying he would be really surprised if it happened.
  • Liam Payne's death on October 16, 2024 cast doubt over reunion plans and halted momentum towards getting back together; he died aged 31 after falling from the Casa Sur Hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Tomlinson recalled learning of Liam Payne's death from Niall Horan while in Los Angeles, saying `I had the same feeling that I had with F�licit�` to Steven Bartlett.
  • Rather than a full band comeback, fans will get a Netflix three-part documentary with Zayn Malik next year and Tomlinson's album How Did I Get Here? on Jan. 23, 2026.
  • Tomlinson says the prospect of getting back together is now "infinitely more complicated" after Payne's death and the band haven't considered a reunion since; he added a four-piece reunion would "feel like something else, almost.
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Rolling Stone UK broke the news in on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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