During Monday night’s performance in Brisbane, Niall Horan, a former member of the defunct band One Direction, embarrassed one Australian fan by pointing at her at a vulnerable time.
Throughout the performance, the Irish singer-songwriter can giggle and point at her in footage posted to a fan’s TikTok account. The 30-year-old probably found humor in the fan’s tears, but it’s not apparent why Courtney, the fan, was sobbing.
Courtney shared footage of the singer with a caption saying Niall laughs at your “pain and suffering.”
The unusual circumstance was so interesting that viewers couldn’t stop talking about it in the video’s comments section.
Horan was recently spotted relaxing at the Australia Zoo on Monday.
Niall uploaded a cute video of himself stroking a cockatoo and an Australian native wombat, among other park creatures.
The singer was also conversing with 25-year-old Bindi Irwin and 27-year-old Chandler Powell, her spouse of four years.
‘Shoey’ was Horan’s performance for the sold-out audience at Sunday night’s Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
As a hazing punishment and a celebratory ceremony, the shoe-y is a famous Australian custom.
Famous athletes, such as Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo and UFC fighter Tai Tuivasa, helped boost its popularity. It entails sculling an alcoholic beverage into a sweaty shoe.
As Harry Styles did the night before, Horan wowed the rowdy crowd at Brisbane Entertainment Centre with a “shoe-y” as he took the stage on Sunday. Sculling an alcoholic beverage into a sweaty shoe is a common practice.
Horan is now on tour in Australia.
He has a May 3 appearance scheduled at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. After a sold-out first performance there, the 30-year-old will return for a second night of shows on May 4.
