Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik will reunite for a new project, a source confirms to Us Weekly.
Tomlinson, 33, and Malik, 32, are set to chronicle a road trip across the United States, according to reports by The Hollywood Reporter and The Sun. The two musicians are expected to discuss their lives, careers and the 2024 death of former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
Neither Tomlinson nor Malik has publicly addressed the upcoming travel docuseries. Us has reached out for comment.
Tomlinson and Malik both rose to fame in 2010 after their respective X Factor UK auditions, which led to them being put in a band alongside Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan. Malik left the group in 2015 while Tomlinson and the remaining musicians continued performing together for another year before going on an indefinite hiatus.
Afterward, Malik distanced himself from the rest of the 1D alums.
“Our relationships have definitely changed since we were in a band together, but I think that’s just life,” Malik told Billboard in a November 2017 profile. “Everybody grows up; two of the guys [Louis and Liam] have got kids now. But no, I don’t talk to any of them, really.”
Earlier that year, Malik, however, stressed to Us that everyone was “on a civil level.”
“It’s not the way it used to be. Obviously we were a lot closer because we were together the entire time, spending 24 hours a day in the band, and now we’re not, so we’re living our own lives,” he told Us. “We’re all growing as individual men, and we still keep in touch and check in with each other, not as much as we used to.”
Malik added, “To be honest, I never really spoke to Harry even when I was in the band. So I didn’t really expect that much of a relationship with him when I left. And I haven’t [had one] to be honest.”
Malik reunited with Tomlinson, Styles, 31, and Horan, 32, at a funeral service for Payne in November 2024. (Payne died one month earlier at the age of 31 after suffering a fall from a hotel balcony in Argentina.)
“[Liam’s death] was a wake-up call for all of them. Prior, they kept in touch sporadically but didn’t have close friendships at all,” a source told Us in December 2024. “They’re all still mourning but are checking in on each other and feel closer than they have in years. It brought them back together.”
According to the insider, Tomlinson, Malik, Horan and Styles have also spoken about coming together for a “tribute” project in Payne’s honor.
“They’re all so devastated right now they can’t even think about that as a legitimate project, but it has been discussed,” the source added. “Liam’s death has caused the guys immense heartbreak.”
The four 1D alums also released a joint statement following Payne’s death.
“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,” they wrote in an Instagram statement. “But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”