could be releasing new music soon as he is reportedly working on new material with singer Ty Dolla $ign.
The Strip That Down singer, 29, has previously collaborated with some big names including Quavo and J Balvin, and it looks like fans could be hearing some new tracks before he hits the road.
A source shared that the former was in the studio with musician Ty – real name Tyrone William Griffin Jr – and they have a couple of songs under their belt.
An insider revealed: ‘Liam hit the studio with Ty towards the end of spring and they managed to record a number of tracks. The pair got on really well and have been in touch ever since.’
They added to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: ‘New music will come before his tour kicks off in September but in terms of an album, things are still being worked out. It might even be that the songs end up on one of Ty’s projects, if released at all.’
The Strip That Down singer, 29, became a household name over a decade ago when he, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan,  and  came together to create the phenomenal boyband on The X Factor.
In May, the former teen heartthrob was interviewed from the ringside at the KSI versus Joe Fournier fight, where he was asked straight out by Ringwalk Media: ‘When are we going to see the band back together?’
To which Liam responded: ‘I don’t know – but we just started a new group chat, so that’s something.’
Interviewer Derek Chisora with Delicious TV then told the camera: ‘1D is back soon!’
Notably, Liam didn’t give a straight-out denial, simply shrugging – a reaction driving Directioners into a frenzy.
The comment section of the video – viewed more than 2 million times – were full of shocked fans, with one declaring she would ‘sell my kidney to see them back together.’
‘My heart cant hold anymore,’ one said, while another heart-wrenchingly admitted: ‘It hurts when we hope.’
‘Nothing is stopping me from seeing one direction’s reunion,’ another declared, with one saying the ‘reunion is coming and idk if im prepared.’
This was the reaction – along with hundreds of variations of ‘WHAT OMG,’ and ‘OMG WHAT.’
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Liam Payne’s reps for comment.
