Niall Horan has been forced to postpone a concert at the last minute, leaving fans disappointed just hours before he was due to take to the stage.

The former One Direction star, 32, had been scheduled to perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Pennsylvania alongside US country singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett on Saturday.

However, after spending the morning in discussions with promoters and a meteorologist, the pair made the decision to postpone the show due to severe weather warnings, with thunderstorms forecast in the area.

Niall and Thomas shared the news in a joint video posted to social media just hours before the concert.

The Irish singer said: ‘Hey everyone, it’s TR [Thomas Rett] and I here from Hersheypark Stadium.

‘We’ve been sat with our teams and the promoters and meteorologist all morning since 9am and if feels like there’s a lot of severe weather in the area and some bad weather conditions and thunderstorms threatening the show.

‘So, we’ve been kind of forced into a corner and we will have to reschedule a show to tomorrow night.

‘Obviously something we didn’t want to do but we want to stay in town and do the show for you guys, so if you have a ticket, you can come tomorrow and if you can’t make the show tomorrow night, you will get a full refund for your ticket.

‘We’re obviously sad that we have to do this, but this is what we have to do.’

Thomas stressed that the safety of fans had to come first, adding: ‘We want to give you all the show that we have prepared and we just couldn’t guarantee that for tonight.

‘So it’s a miracle that the venue’s available tomorrow, that both me and Niall are here tomorrow, so we will see you guys tomorrow night to rock.’

Fans who are able to attend the rescheduled concert can use their existing tickets for Sunday night’s show, while anyone unable to make the new date will be entitled to a full refund.

Niall released his fourth studio album, Dinner Party, last month, with the record going number one in several countries, including on these shores.