Overview
- Horan made the remarks on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast hosted by Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and Paddy McGuinness.
- He said long stretches passed when he did not step outside a hotel for roughly five years to preserve privacy during intense touring.
- He credited strong business and tour management with shielding the group and tightly structuring their movements.
- He noted occasional clashes among bandmates on the road but said issues were resolved and the members looked out for one another.
- He added that performing solo brings greater pressure now that the spotlight is not shared with his former bandmates.