The Show is the third studio album by Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan, released through Capitol Records on 9 June 2023.

[2][3] Whilst promoting the lead single, Horan told Rolling Stone: "What makes this record incredibly special to me is it's a reflection of where I am in my life today, as a person, a musician, and of course, as a songwriter," he explained in the video.

"[4] Horan appeared Late Night with Seth Meyers and spoke about how his last album cycle for Heartbreak Weather was heavily impacted by a series of lockdowns in 2020, meaning that he was never able to tour the project.

[12][13] On 16 June 2023, Horan released a live, acoustic video of album track "You Could Start A Cult".

[28] On 22 May 2023, Horan announced a 50-date tour promoting the album, which visited Europe, Oceania and North America in 2024.

[30] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent called the album "the apotheosis of Horan's classic rock sound, which he has been carefully honing ever since his solo debut" and "beautifully cohesive".

She wrote that it "finds Horan moving towards the lusher production sound of his former bandmate Harry Styles.

[34] Writing for Clash, Hannah Sinclair found that Horan "does not disappoint with his latest eclectic release" and that the album "explores deeper meanings to previous work after having time to reflect on life during our multiple lockdowns", summarising that it "is undoubtedly Niall Horan's finest and most mature album to date – and was certainly worth the wait".

[32] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone opined that The Show is "full of laid-back Laurel Canyon-inspired ballads, heavy on the mellow, full of feelings about looking for sanity in a time of personal turmoil", remarking that it is "touching to hear [Horan] get so intimate on his own" and complimenting the "empathy" he brings to "power ballads" like "Heaven".

[35] Rachel Martin, reviewing for Fault magazine, stated that the album was "Horan's most vulnerable and mature songwriting to date", and adding that the singer "takes cent[re] stage [...] a place he's rightfully earned.