Liam Payne’s sister Ruth says that the singer will return to One Direction

Ruth said that the group which also features Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson will get back together

London, July 23: Liam Payne’s sister Ruth has insisted the singer will return to One Direction after the popular English-Irish pop boy band’s hiatus is over, despite him signing a new record contract. The 22-year-old singer announced on Thursday that he had signed a solo record deal, leading fans to fear the band is over for good.

However, Ruth said that the group — which also features Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — will get back together, reports mirror.co.uk. “So happy for Liam. I am biased but he is so talented it would have been a shame for him not to release music for two years!” Ruth wrote on Twitter. (ALSO READ: An alien made me quit One Direction: Zayn Malik)

Oe fan asked: “He’s still staying in One Direction though, right?” She responded: “Yeah, I’m not sure how a solo career in the band ‘hiatus’ would affect membership”.

After signing his deal with Capitol Records, Liam insisted One Direction will always be his “family”.