One Direction

One Direction are an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously, Zayn Malik until his departure from the band on 25 March 2015. The group signed with Simon Cowell\'s record label Syco Records after forming and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to international success by social media, One Direction\'s four albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014) topped charts in most major markets, and generated hit singles including What Makes You Beautiful, Live While We\'re Young, and Story of My Life. Their fifth studio album, Made in the A.M., was released in November 2015. Their awards include six Brit Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, eleven MTV Europe Music Awards, seven American Music Awards (including Artist of the Year in 2014 and 2015), and 27 Teen Choice Awards, among many others. After the release of Four, One Direction became the first band in the U.S. Billboard 200 history to have their first four albums debut at number one.

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Louis Tomlinson releases new music video days after admitting decline in solo career: 'I have to work really hard to keep my head above water'

October 14, 2025 6:48 pm

During a recent interview, former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson talked about how things were very different for him while he was in the band.

Louis Tomlinson recalls not seeing eye to eye with Liam Payne: 'We became friends after One Direction broke up, would butt heads all the time'

October 09, 2025 10:18 pm

Louis Tomlinson recalls his One Direction day, his relationship with Liam Payne post the breakup, and his unfortunate death in 2024.

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson admits he was 'furious' when Zayn Malik left: 'He should have talked to me, thought we were close'

October 09, 2025 6:18 pm

Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson reflects on Zayn Malik's exit from the band and how it caught all other members off guard.

When Liam Payne announced 'One Direction was made around me': Was the late pop artist the real leader of 1D?

August 29, 2025 4:28 pm

Singer Liam Payne would have turned 32 today, but he passed away last year after falling from his third floor hotel room in Buenos Aires.

Although Saiyaara's title track has been receiving much praise, it has also found itself caught in a plagiarism controversy after some claimed that parts of it sounded similar to a One Direction song.

Tanishk Bagchi responds to claims that Saiyaara song was copied from a One Direction track: 'Whatever I do...'

July 29, 2025 9:58 am

Although Saiyaara's title track has been receiving much praise, it has also found itself caught in a plagiarism controversy after some claimed that parts of it sounded similar to a One Direction song.

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy will be receiving no money from his €24 million fortune, Liam's ex Cheryl in charge of the estate

May 08, 2025 5:14 pm

Liam Payne unfortunately passed away last year in Argentina, when he fell out of the third floor balcony of his hotel room. He dies without a will.

Liam Payne funeral: One Direction members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson reunite eight years after their split

November 21, 2024 9:59 am

Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the funeral service for 31-year-old Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month.

What is 'Pink cocaine': The dangerous drug cocktail linked to Liam Payne’s death

October 23, 2024 12:56 am

Payne was found dead shortly after, having fallen from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel.

The grief over Liam Payne’s untimely passing is interlaced with nostalgia for an era that defined so many of us — those of us who came of age in it — and for stars and shows that never really did fade away. (Photo: Liam Payne/ X)

Why Liam Payne's death is also an occasion to mourn the end of a heady era of online fandom

October 19, 2024 7:17 pm

Liam Payne’s fandom was not merely because of the dizzying popularity of One Direction’s music. It owes also to the permanence of a digital footprint and its impact on a generation

Zayn Malik pens an emotional note over Liam Payne's death

Liam Payne death: Former One Direction singer's bandmate Zayn Malik shares an emotional note, says he is 'beyond devastated'

October 18, 2024 12:49 pm

Singer Liam Payne died after falling off the balcony from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires.

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In Photos | One Direction stars attend Liam Payne's funeral

November 21, 2024 9:32 am

One Direction star Liam Payne's former bandmates, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson, came together for the first time in years to pay their respects at his funeral in Buckinghamshire.

Jennifer Lopez, Selena, Heidi Klum, Taylor Swift at AMAs 2014

November 24, 2014 2:57 pm

The 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 23), had celebrities Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Jessie J strut the red carpet and put on some amazing performances on stage.