After that shocking pic was released, a rep for the band confirmed what many followers already knew in their hearts.
According to the band rep: “Louis and Eleanor split up two weeks ago. They have not announced this as they wanted some privacy during this time.”
The rep for One Direction also announced that Louis and Eleanor were already parting ways from their four-year romance when the photograph of Louis kissing another woman was released, and that LT was in fact single at that moment.
Meanwhile, the band gave their first performance as a foursome March 21st in Manila, after Zayn Malik walked off the “On The Road Again” tour, citing stress and exhaustion.
Harry, Louis, Liam and Niall took the stage in the Philippines without the Zaynster — and many fans in attendance noted that the guys did not once refer to themselves as “One Direction” during the show.
Instead, the guys introduced themselves by using only their first names.
When the concert ended, Harry Styles took the mic and had this to say to the screaming crowd:
“Thank you so, so much for being our fans. We love you. We love you very, very much.”