One Direction

One Direction, also referred to as 1D, were an English-Irish pop boy band. It began with Louis Tomlinson (born 1991), Zayn Malik (born 1993), Liam Payne (1993–2024), Niall Horan (born 1993) and Harry Styles (born 1994). They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. They each auditioned for The X Factor separately. Nicole Scherzinger put them together in 2010 because she thought they were too good to lose.

One Direction
One Direction performing in Chile on their Where We Are Tour, April 30, 2014. From left to right: Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan
Background information
Also known as	1D
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop
Years active	2010–2016
Labels	Syco Columbia
Past member(s)	Niall Horan Harry Styles Louis Tomlinson Zayn Malik Liam Payne
Website	onedirectionmusic.com

Career

"What Makes You Beautiful" was One Direction's first single. After being signed to Syco Music, the group recorded their first album Up All Night. Hits on the album include "One Thing" and "Gotta Be You." It was third in the charts. They have been very successful since. They tour to places around the world such as Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.

The group released a second album in November 2012, called Take Me Home. It includes the singles "Little Things", "Live While We're Young" and "Kiss You". The group released their third album, Midnight Memories, in late November 2013. It includes the singles "Story of My Life", "Best Song Ever", "Midnight Memories", and "You & I" Their fourth album, Four, was released in November 2014. This album includes the singles "Steal My Girl" and "Night Changes". Their fifth album, Made in the A.M., was released in November 2015. It includes the singles "Drag Me Down", "Perfect" and "History".

On 29 August 2013, their movie This Is Us was released.

In April 2014, One Direction started their stadium world tour titled "Where We Are." 5 Seconds of Summer opened for them during the tour.^[1]

On 25 March 2015, Zayn Malik left the band.

In January 2016, the band said they would be taking a temporary break. It was expected to last around 18 months, but due to the members pursuing solo careers, they were to reunite later than promised.^[2][3]

Liam Payne’s funeral was held on November 20, 2024, at Saint Mary’s Church, a 12th-century church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, near London, following his tragic death at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires. His former One Direction bandmates—Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan—were all present, coming together for an emotional reunion as they paid their respects to their friend and collaborator.^[4][5]

Awards and recognition

One Direction have won seven Brit Awards, seven American Music Awards, and twenty-eight Teen Choice Awards. The band also has a lot of award nominations.

Members

Zayn Malik left the band on 25 March 2015. The group decided not to replace him, but continued as a four piece band.^[6]

Former

• Louis Tomlinson (Born 24 December 1991) Current age: 33 years old
• Zayn Malik (Born 12 January 1993) Current age: 32 years old
• Liam Payne (29 August 1993 - 16 October 2024) Age at death: 31 years old
• Niall Horan (Born 13 September 1993) Current age: 31 years old
• Harry Styles (Born 1 February 1994) Current age: 31 years old

Member		2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
	Niall Horan (2010–2016)
	Liam Payne (2010–2016)
	Harry Styles (2010–2016)
	Louis Tomlinson (2010–2016)
	Zayn Malik (2010–2015)

Discography

• Up All Night (2011)
• Take Me Home (2012)
• Midnight Memories (2013)
• Four (2014)
• Made in the A.M. (2015)

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	The X Factor	Themselves	Contestants: Series 7	[7][8]
2011	One Direction: A Year in the Making		ITV2 Documentary	[9]
2012	iCarly		Episode: "iGo One Direction"	[10]
	Up All Night: The Live Tour		Video album	[11]
2012–14	Saturday Night Live		Musical guests: S37 E18, S39 E8, S40 E10	[12][13][14]
2013	One Direction: This Is Us		Documentary concert film	[15]
2014	One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film		Concert film	[16]
	One Direction: The TV Special		NBC special	[17]
2015	One Direction: The London Session		Apple Music series	[18]

Concert tours

Headlining Up All Night Tour (2011–2012) Take Me Home Tour (2013) Where We Are Tour (2014) On the Road Again Tour (2015)

Opening act X Factor Tour 2011 (2011)[19] Better with U Tour (Big Time Rush) (2012)[20]