One Direction is reportedly set to reunite as guests on James Corden’s last-ever episode of The Late Late Show.
The actor and comedian, 44, will host the final episode of his successful American late-night talk show on April 27, after taking over in 2015.
If the band were to appear on the show, it would be the first time in eight years that Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were together as a five-piece.
And as rumors swirl about the possible reunion, many fans began speculating and even fleshed out the band’s timelines to check if they would make it to the show logistically.
It seems that the quintet all have a free schedule during that time too, after Louis was supposed to be on tour in Asia at the time – which was canceled this week due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.
Will they come back? One Direction will reportedly fully reunite for the first time in 8 years for James Corden’s last Late Late Show ever
Host: The actor and comedian, 44, will host the final episode of his hit American late-night talk show on April 27, after taking the helm in 2015
Celebrity gossip site DeuxMoi sent fans wild when they claimed One Direction could be a guest on the show this week.
MailOnline has reached out to representatives for Niall, Harry, Louis, Liam, Zayn and The Late Late Night Show for comment.
According to their public schedules, it could be possible that the former band is gearing up to be on the show.
Harry will resume his Love On Tour concert dates in May, meaning he would not be touring on the show date.
While Louis canceled the Asia leg of his tour this week due to “unforeseen circumstances,” meaning he won’t be touring that date either.
Zayn also doesn’t appear to have any gigs or international appearances scheduled and recently returned to social media.
Niall also has no scheduled appearances until the end of May, while Liam has not revealed any public appearances other than Soccer Aid in June.
As news begins to circulate about the possible reconciliation, fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
It takes a long time: If the band appeared on the show, it would be the first time in eight years that Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were together as a five-piece
Appearance: The band previously appeared on Carpool Karaoke with James in 2015, minus Zayn
Speculation: And while rumors are swirling about the possible reunion, many fans started speculating and even fleshed out the band’s timelines to check if they would make it to the show logistics
“If James Corden can host a One Direction reunion, know I’m not going to be okay,” one wrote.
As part of James’ final show, a one-hour special episode of Carpool Karaoke starring the celebrity guest will air, yet to be revealed.
One thing that has been revealed about the grand finale of James’ eight-year run is that celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck and Mila Kunis will be guest starring.
While many other A-listers besides One Direction have been tipped to show up.
The former boy band rose to worldwide fame in 2010 after appearing on The X Factor, before Zayn left the band five years later.
The other members continued as a group of four and remained in the band for another five months – before announcing they were going on hiatus.
In December 2015, the band appeared alongside James Corden for one of the first episodes of Carpool Karaoke – they did the segment as a four-piece after Zayne’s departure.
Now proud of their respective successful careers, the stars have all released solo music.
Break: The group went from five to four when Zayn left in 2015 and released another album without their bandmate
Friends: The band have shown they are still close, with Liam publicly supporting Louis at his film premiere last month
But sources recently told OK! Magazine that Liam was eager to have back with the band, sharing, “Liam is desperate to get back on the road with the lads, his solo career hasn’t continued to be as successful as he’d hoped, and work is at a standstill for him.”
“He knows he’s fallen a bit out of favor with the public and believes the only way he can win back his fans is with a One Direction reunion.”
The band occasionally shows signs of support for each other, with a photo of Harry wearing a One Direction T-shirt at the gym recently going viral.
While Liam recently supported Louis at his movie premiere, showing that the pair are still close.