United Kingdom, Feb. 14 -- Harry Styles "felt very alone" the first few times he performed on stage without One Direction.

The 32-year-old singer initially piled heaps of pressure on himself when he became a solo artist after the boy band - formed of Louis Tomlinson, 34, Zayn Malik, 33, Niall Horan, 32, the late Liam Payne, 31, and Harry - went on an indefinite hiatus in January 2016, because he did not want to disappoint his fans.

Harry explained to The Sunday Times Magazine: "When you're in a band with four other people, there's so much room to hide.

"There's only ever so much weight that's on your shoulders. The first couple of times on stage [without One Direction], I'd think, 'What do I do with my hands?'

"But I also felt very al...