Liam Payne has not let social distancing keep him from staying close to fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, launching the fan favorite Weekly Round Up series on Youtube, catching up with Harry Styles in a much discussed TikTok Facetime session and hinting at a possible reunion for One Direction, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month.
Today Payne announced his return to the stage with The LP Show, debuting July 17 at 1 p.m. PT on Veeps, an online experiential platform from Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte that allows artists to sell tickets direct to fans for live-streamed performances. "Act 1" of The LP Show will be a fully produced concert with a live band, broadcast in real time to fans all over the world from a a fully sanitized, socially-distanced music venue.
"In an attempt to recreate as much of the live experience as possible, using a series of special effects and features, Liam will be uniquely equipped to interact with his audience during the show," a release announcing the show explains.