Niall's first concert in Dublin

Niall Horan kicked off his Flicker Sessions world tour and unveiled tracks from his upcoming debut album at a rapturously received show at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on Tuesday night.

Telling the crowd he hadn’t played a full concert since One Direction went on hiatus in November 2015, the Mullingar man left any first-night nerves in the dressing room and enhanced his troubadour credentials in style with a setlist from his eagerly-awaited solo record.

With less between-song banter than may have been expected, Horan let the music do most of the talking. As a performer he now has the songs to justify that approach.

While the audience were thoroughly respectful during the new material, the response at the end of each number was deafening, with a 23-year-old who has known nothing but stadiums since his teenage years appearing entranced by the reaction of the crowd in one of the most legendary of cosy venues. (dailynail)

"But it's what I wanted to do. I wanted to play the album to the fans before I release it. I feel like by tomorrow everyone will know the words hopefully."

Niall sang "Fool's Gold"!

Full setlist

Taken from the Dublin show:

1. The Tide

2. Seeing Blind

3. This Town

4. Paper Houses

5. You and Me

6. Fire Away

7. Flicker

8. Too Much to Ask

9. Since We’re Alone

10. On The Loose

11. Mirrors

Encore:

1. Fool’s Gold (Solo Acoustic) (One Direction cover)

2. Slow Hands

3. On My Own

 Niall confirmed that "Too Much To Ask" is the next single and that "Flicker" is the name of the album.