Harry Styles may be an entrepreneur but he's no solo artist, his management has said, following claims that the pop heartthrob is leaving the band to go it alone.
It can be assumed that the hearts of thousands of teenagers imploded this morning upon hints that the One Direction member is making plans to quit the band.
Mr Styles, 20, has instructed an accountant, Alan McEvoy, to create a company called HAS Publishing Ltd with just himself and McEvoy as directors, the Daily Mail said.
It was suggested that the singer is paving the way for an exit by setting up individual entities that help to distance him from the rest of the band, while also making solo recordings in a London studio when he finds the time.
The band's management, however, has said the rumours are a load of baloney.