Niall Horan forced to walk to his own gig after major traffic jam

The traffic was not on his side

Niall Horan
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 4th Jul 2024

Niall Horan is currently touring the world as part of 'The Show' tour, and this month it's the turn of Canada to welcome the former One Direction singer. However, things didn't quite go to plan when Niall was on his way to his 51st gig of his tour, as the terrible traffic in Toronto forced the singer to walk to his own gig.

Niall took to Instagram to share a video of himself (slide seven). In the video, the 'Heaven' singer can be seen talking to the camera explaining: "The traffic's too bad in Toronto, so we're walking to the venue."

Ahead of Niall a long line of cars with red brake lights can be seen as he walks, before turning into a time-lapse video. As he approaches the ramp into the venue, the video slows to normal speed, and Niall says: "In all the years playing shows, I don't think I've ever walked into a venue. Here we go!"

Niall's fans more than a thousand comments on his post, with many mentioning the 'wild' traffic. One said: 'This is the most Toronto thing ever. Traffic too terrible so you walk 🤣', with another commenting: 'Traffics always wild here 😭. Anyways, glad to have you!'

Another posted: 'Finally someone mentions just how bad Toronto traffic is 😂😭'.

Niall will now continue this tour across North America into the US, before coming to Europe. Take a look at Niall's 'The Show' setlist ahead of his return to the UK in August and September.

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