Harry Styles signs solo deal sparking One Direction split fears
He has reportedly signed to 1D's record label Columbia Records
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Your support makes all the difference.Harry Styles has reportedly signed a solo record deal, sparking fears among One Direction fans that the future of the boyband could be at risk.
The 22-year-old is believed to have signed with the group’s label Columbia Records, according to an exclusive Billboard report, but confirmation is yet to come from Styles himself.
Rumours that Styles would soon be going it alone first began last year, when he was credited as the writer and performer of four songs registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Styles seems to be exploring options beyond the horizons of One Direction, who formed on The X Factor in 2010. The band made US history in after their first four albums all debuted at number one and are currently on hiatus following latest album Made in the A.M.
The extended break has worried fans, whose concerns worsened when Styles left 1D’s management company in February and appointed a new manager, Jeff Azoff. It was revealed in May that he has been writing songs with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid, while One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder has plans to join forces with the “brilliant writer for his solo album”. Styles is also set to make his film debut in Christopher Nolan’s World War II drama Dunkirk.
If the speculation proves true, Styles will be the second member of One Direction to go solo. Zayn Malik quit the band last year before becoming the first British male artist to score number one debuts in both the UK and US with his first single and album.
Representatives for Styles said they will not be commenting at this stage.
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