Former One Direction members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson have sent fans into frenzy after their surprise reunion in New York City.

The casual encounter came months after Tomlinson attended Malik’s Stairway to the Sky Tour in Los Angeles.

In the recent union, the two best friends, who in the previous years hit a rough patch, posed together for a selfie with a lucky fan.

The photo quickly went viral and garnered online attention, with fans raving over the favourite 1D duo in one frame.

Fans on X (formerly twitter) wrote, “My heart is so full of love for these two.” Another user said, “Shut the hell up zouis selfie 2025 omg.”

A third fan penned, “I’ve prayed for times like these.” 

“Zayn with long hair and a joint in hand hanging out with louis oh we are so BACK!” noted a fan.

An emotional fan wrote, “This makes me happy. A few bumps in the road but their friendship reconnected.”

Malik and Tomlinson had major fallout in 2015, after the Pillowtalk singer quit the band which ended up in a harsh public debate on Twitter between the two artists. 

The feud intensified after Malik failed to support Tomlinson at a performance following his mother’s death however, rest of the band members were present.

The former bandmates have finally reconciled as they were first seen publicly out together at their bandmate Liam Payne’s funeral.