Liam Payne returned to his YouTube channel on July 10 with a video titled “I am Again…,” having been absent from the platform for greater than a yr. Particularly, following that notorious look on the “Impaulsive With Logan Paul” podcast again in Could 2022. Heading again in entrance of the digital camera, the previous One Course star addressed followers with a private eight-minute message.
Within the video, he displays on the aftermath of the podcast interview and the backlash he obtained, in addition to shares updates about his son, Bear, and the way he is rising up. Additionally woven into his video is a candid report of his expertise in a rehab facility in Louisiana, the place he went for nearly three months to “get my head straight.” “I used to be in dangerous form till that time, and I used to be actually pleased greater than something, after I arrived, to type of put a stopper on life and work,” he divulges.
Whereas there, he reveals, he did not have his telephone for practically 100 days so had no approach of connecting with the skin world. “Upon leaving, truly, it was the toughest level was turning the telephone again on, if I am sincere with you, as a result of it was somewhat bit scary. However it was a pleasant world to come back again out to,” he provides.
Payne additionally opens up about his journey to sobriety and the way that began. He had beforehand revealed he had give up alcohol throughout a ringside interview with iFL TV at an influencer boxing match at Wembley Enviornment on Could 13. Now, he has reached six months sober, detailing that his final alcoholic drink was together with his pal Umar Kamani, CEO of PrettyLittleThing, throughout a Hans Zimmer live performance.
“I used to be having a drink, after which I used to be like, ‘You realize what? This simply is not serving me in any respect; I do not actually need this proper now,’ and it is the primary time I’ve ever put a drink down with out telling somebody I am completed, I do not want it,” he says. “And I have never picked one up since, which has virtually been six months, which I am enthusiastic about. It is good to be on this place, and I positively do not want these issues anymore. The get together’s over.”
The information of his sobriety got here concurrently the singer mentioned he is been recording an album and a tour is likely to be within the playing cards. “I positively need to tour this time which is uncommon as a result of I wasn’t certain I used to be going to tour for a very long time. I used to be type of over it for somewhat bit, however I am actually excited to get again out on the highway and go and see all of the followers and get a couple of bit. It is going to be enjoyable.” And these weren’t the one revelations of the night time. Payne spoke to a separate ringside interviewer and hinted at a One Course reunion. “We have simply made a brand new group chat. That is one thing,” he mentioned.
Payne has beforehand opened up about points with alcohol and substance abuse whereas within the band, telling “The Diary of a CEO” podcast host Stephen Bartlett in 2021: “I used to be apprehensive how far my all-time low was going to be. The place’s all-time low for me? And you’d by no means have seen it. I am excellent at hiding it.”
He additionally addressed his previous in a candidly emotional Instagram submit, which has since been deleted, after watching bandmate Louis Tomlinson’s movie “All of These Voices.” “I do know you realize this however you have been a part of a small group of folks that actually saved my life, you dragged me out of one thing so darkish I’ve by no means shared it however your method is one thing I love and aspire to so I can at some point do the identical,” he wrote.
Now, the dad of 1 seems to have turned over a brand new leaf. He’s taking half on this yr’s Soccer Help, is again recording, his well being has taken precedence, and he may simply be in the proper headspace for reconnecting with Tomlinson, Harry Types, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik musically. Both approach, Payne’s future is trying vibrant.
