So I've heard here and there about a concert 1D cancelled - I think it was in Belfast (???) And anyways it seems like a bog mystery because no one knows why they cancelled, but there must be some headcanon/theories out there? Was it about Larry?
In retrospect, there was a lot going on that day (20 October 2015). Here is a summary:
http://bulletproofhalo.tumblr.com/post/152071414556/20-october-2015-a-day-in-1d-infamy
1. An article (InStyle) comes out stating that Louis’ infant daughter has been born 2. Louis gives several interviews about his impending fatherhood 3. Dan Wootton publishes an article saying Louis was signed to be an X Factor judge in 2016 4. Jamie Lawson, their opening act for the Belfast concert, performs. 5. An hour after the scheduled start of the concert, it is announced that the concert was cancelled because Liam has been taken ill (with diarrhea) 6. Harry, Niall, and Louis tweet apologies a few hours later 7. Louis tweets a link to the “Perfect” video 8. A “Perfect EP” is noticed on Spotify, including a new song, not included in MITAM, “Home.” 9. Simon gives an interview to Good Morning Britain (published on People’s website) that he tells Louis to “embrace” being a dad. 10. Louis tweets: I’ll make this feel like homeeeee 11. Louis tweets: 🏠12. The next day, the boys do promo without Liam
Never before had a 1D concert been cancelled– not for broken toes, asthma, vomiting. It was confirmed that Liam was not in hospitals.
13. On 21 October 2015, the Bears’ Twitter account start their 5-day countdown. Here’s a summary:
http://adifferentkindofson.tumblr.com/post/152073054121/hey-excuse-me-im-sorry-i-wasnt-here-back-then
In retrospect, there seemed to be two competing narratives. 1DHQ was pushing hard to continue babygate (with articles about the birth already written and ready to go); it was also pushing for Louis (and possibly Harry) to stay with Syco in some capacity.
A few weeks before Belfast, the transfer of majority shares of Syco to Sony took place. As a result, Simon lost the controlling interest of his company. In addition, the huge drop in share value meant a loss of several tens of millions of ÂŁ for Simon. BG may have started as a promotional strategy for Louis (to raise his profile after Zayn left) but turned into a way to bind him to Syco. Perhaps Louis realized it on that day.
Louis’ ties to Simon / Syco/ BG continue to this date.
