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'They've adopted Steve': Louis Tomlinson says One Direction fans embrace new DJ collaborator Aoki

Published: 20:19 EST, 25 January 2017 | Updated: 20:45 EST, 25 January 2017

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Louis Tomlinson said One Direction fans have 'adopted' his new collaborator Steve Aoki while promoting their new song on Wednesday in New York City.

The 25-year-old English singer and 39-year-old DJ were interviewed jointly by cable music provider Music Choice after debuting Just Hold On on US television.

'The One Direction fans have said that they’ve adopted you now Steve,' Tomlinson said while sitting next to his pal.

Great fans: Louis Tomlinson during an interview on Wednesday in New York City said One Direction fans have embraced his new collaborator Steve Aoki

Aoki confirmed it and said he was 'part of the family'.

'They are incredible, the One Direction fans, the Louis Tomlinson fans. They're the definition of what a fan is,' Aoki said.

'They get together, they rally around the song. They rally around what's important,' he said.

The Grammy-nominated DJ also praised fans for helping spread the word about their collaboration Just Hold On.

New song: The English singer and Grammy-nominated DJ releated Just Hold On last month

Having fun: Steve and Louis enjoyed their joint interview in the Big Apple

'They get these songs in front of people's faces, tastemakers, other fans, radio. They are like the army of bees going around and doing this amazing work that any artist would dream to have to push us all,' he added.

Tomlinson and Aoki were making the rounds promoting the catchy dance tune and both also stopped by SiriusXM on Wednesday morning for an interview.

The dynamic duo teamed up on Tuesday for the US television debut of Just Hold On during a performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Promotional duties: Louis and Steve also stopped by SiriusXM on Wednesday morning

Night show: The dynamic duo performed their new song Just Hold On for the first time on US television on Tuesday on The Tonight Show

Just Hold On was released on December 10, 2016 as Tomlinson's debut single since his pop boy band One Direction went on hiatus.

The dance song was first performed last month by Tomlinson on the season finale of UK's The X Factor where he first shot to fame with One Direction in 2010.

Tomlinson debuted the song just a few days after his mother Johannah Deakin died of leukemia at age 43.

Debut single: Just Hold On was released last month as Tomlinson's debut single

Dance tune: Louis and Steve collaborated on the popular dance tune

Into it: The One Direction star veered away from pop with the new song

Spirited performance: Louis and Steve reacted after their spirited performance

The X Factor judge Simon Cowell praised Tomlinson after his performance.

'What you've just done... the bravery... I respect you as an artist and I respect you as a person,' Simon told him.

Fallon introduced Tomlinson and Aoki before their performance at the chat show studio in New York City.

Boy band: The song was released while One Direction remains on hiatus

Fan favourite: Tomlinson shot to fame on UK's The X Factor

The host: Jimmy Fallon welcomed Louis and Steve as musical guests

Tomlinson arrived in the Big Apple on Sunday after partying in Los Angeles.

The singer recently split from 21-year-old actress Danielle Campbell after dating for more than a year.

Tomlinson also celebrated the first birthday of his son Freddie Reign on Saturday with ex Briana Jungwirth, 23.

Jungwirth shared a video on Instagram of Tomlinson holding the former couple's son and looking on adoringly as he blew out a single candle on his birthday cake.