Niall Horan fears he'll need hip replacement Niall Horan is convinced he will need to have his hip joints replaced in the future. 25 March 2026 Niall Horan is worried he'll need a hip replacement in the future. Niall Horan is worried about his joints The 32-year-old singer - who had reconstructive surgery on his knee in 2014 - admitted the joints are already "going" and he fears they are only going to get worse as he ages because both his dad and his uncle have already gone under the knife more than once. Speaking on The Zach Sang Show, he said: "My knees are f****ed.