Niall Horan says he was afraid to go out after being chased by One Direction fans

'We couldn’t get out the (hotel) door. If you went out in the car, you’d be seen and chased (by fans)'

Niall Horan talked to Cosmopolitan about his time in One Direction and his new album (Ian West/PA)

Niall Horan has said he was “afraid” to go out after being “chased” by fans while touring with One Direction.

The Irish singer-songwriter, who rose to fame alongside band members Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik on The X Factor, has been speaking to Cosmopolitan UK about the launch of his new album.