Niall Horan's Debut Solo Album, Flicker, Set For
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2017 NIALL HORAN’S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, FLICKER, SET FOR RELEASE ON OCTOBER 20 ON CAPITOL RECORDS New Single “Too Much To AsK” Is Out Now Horan Announces US & Canadian Dates As Part Of His “Flicker World Tour 2018” Tickets On Sale September 22 Niall Horan is set to release his debut solo album, Flicker, on Capitol Records on October 20. Today, Horan unveiled the album’s cover and latest single, “Too Much To Ask,” and announced plans for an extensive U.S. and Canadian run on his “Flicker World Tour 2018.” Country superstar and “Seeing Blind” collaborator Maren Morris will Join to support the new dates. “Too Much To AsK” is one of the first songs Horan penned for the album, which he began working on last year. He co-wrote the track with long-time collaborator Jamie Scott. Produced by Greg Kurstin, who also produced “This Town,” “Too Much To Ask” is available for download and streaming HERE. Horan will kick off his 2018 tour of the U.S. and Canada on July 18 at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman in The Woodlands, TX. The run will include shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles (August 7), Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO (August 20) and the Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY (September 12). See below for itinerary or visit http://www.niallhoran.com. He is currently in Tokyo, in the middle of his “Flicker Sessions 2017 Tour,” which sold out in minutes. After having also visited Dublin, London, Stockholm and Sydney, Horan heads to Mexico and Brazil and will kick off the North American leg next Tuesday, September 19, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. It will include an October 31 show at New York City’s intimate Beacon Theatre. Horan, who has sold over 70 million records as part of the all-conquering One Direction, launched his solo career with the singles “This Town” and “Slow Hands,” which have both achieved Platinum certification (or higher) in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. “Slow Hands” went straight to Number One in 44 countries. Named as one of the “Best Songs of 2017 So Far” by Billboard, it now has more than 820 million combined streams worldwide. Views of the lyric video exceed 65 million. Horan has been honored with numerous awards in 2017, including People’s Choice, Teen Choice, Radio Disney Music and iHeartRadio MMVA awards. Maren Morris is a Billboard chart-topping singer-songwriter whose maJor album debut, Hero, charted Number One on the Top Country Albums chart. Her debut single, "My Church," hit Number One on the Country Digital Songs chart in 2016 and reached the top five on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. Morris is also the reigning 2016 CMA New Artist of the Year and was nominated for four awards, including Best New Artist, at the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards, where "My Church" won the award for Best Country Solo Performance. Tickets for the 2018 U.S. and Canadian dates go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, September 22, at 10am local time. As the official presale credit card for Niall Horan’s “Flicker World Tour 2018,” Citi® cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, September 19, at 10am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete details please visit www.citiprivatepass.com. To ensure fans get access to tickets, Fan Registration for the U.S. and Canadian tour dates will be available here through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program. Niall Horan – FlicKer World Tour 2018 Date City Venue New Zealand/Australia 6/1/2018 Auckland, NZ Sparks Arena 6/3/2018 Brisbane, AU Brisbane Entertainment Centre 6/5/2018 Sydney, AU Qudos Bank Arena 6/7/2018 Melbourne, AU Margaret Court Arena United States/Canada 7/18/2018 Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman 7/20/2018 Dallas, TX* Starplex Pavilion 7/21/2018 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP 7/23/2018 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater 7/25/2018 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 7/26/2018 Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Chicago) 7/28/2018 Tulsa, OK BOK Center 7/30/2018 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre 7/31/2018 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre 8/2/2018 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre 8/4/2018 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 8/5/2018 Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre 8/7/2018 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre 8/17/2018 Chula Vista, CA Mattress Firm Amphitheatre 8/20/2018 Morrison, CO** Red Rocks Amphitheatre 8/22/2018 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre 8/23/2018 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair 8/25/2018 Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (St. Louis) 8/26/2018 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center 8/28/2018 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre 8/29/2018 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center 8/31/2018 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live 9/2/2018 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair 9/5/2018 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage 9/7/2018 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater 9/8/2018 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center 9/11/2018 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion 9/12/2018 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater 9/14/2018 Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre 9/15/2018 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 9/17/2018 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 9/19/2018 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion 9/20/2018 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Amphitheatre 9/22/2018 Tampa, FL* MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds 9/23/2018 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds *Support TBA **On Sale TBA Niall Horan – FlicKer Sessions 2017 Tour Dates 9/19/2017 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium 9/26/2017 Mexico City, Mexico El Plaza Condesa 10//2017 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Vivo Rio 10/29/2017 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore 10/31/2017 New York, NY Beacon Theatre 11/1/2017 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 11/3/2017 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre 11/4/2017 Washington, DC The Fillmore 11/6/2017 Miami Beach, FL The Fillmore 11/9/2017 Orlando, FL House of Blues 11/10/2017 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle 11/13/2017 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 11/15/2017 Chicago, IL Rosemont Theatre 11/17/2017 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom 11/20/2017 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre 11/22/2017 San Francisco, CA The Masonic ### For additional information on Niall Horan, contact: Ambrosia Healy, Capitol Music Group / [email protected] Erin Cooney, Capitol Music Group / [email protected] or visit: http://www.niallhoran.com https://www.facebook.com/Niallofficial/ https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial https://www.instagram.com/niallhoran/ For publicity materials please visit: http://www.umgb2b.com For additional information on Maren Morris, contact: Fount Lynch, Sony Music / [email protected] Mary Catherine Kinney, Sony Music / [email protected] About Live Nation Entertainment Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. 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