One Direction, often shortened to 1D, were an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik (until his departure in 2015), Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson.

Oct 17, 2024 · More than a decade after the pop group released their first single, "What Makes You Beautiful," in 2011, here is what each member of One Direction is doing today.

Jan 6, 2025 · One Direction was a British-Irish male vocal group whose stylish good looks and bright pop-rock sound captivated young fans around the world in the early 2010s. The group formed in 2010 on the British TV show The X Factor, and their first hit …

Welcome to the official One Direction website. Visit for the archived journal posts, past events, band photos, as well as all their music, singles and albums.

Oct 18, 2024 · Liam Payne’s voice is the first one heard in the culture-shifting boy band One Direction’s debut single: “What Makes You Beautiful” launches into a bouncy guitar riff, a cheeky and borderline gratuitous cowbell and then, Payne.

Nov 13, 2015 · Welcome to the official One Direction website. Visit for the archived journal posts, past events, band photos, as well as all their music, singles and albums.

Feb 27, 2024 · The One Direction members, who are known for hits like “Best Song Ever,” ultimately became one of the best-selling boy bands in history. It all started back in 2010, when the band formed —...

Oct 31, 2024 · British-Irish boy band, One Direction, was a phenomenon: Dubbed “the internet’s first boy band,” the group found profound, and retrospectively unexpected, success in the early 2010s.

In 2010, The X Factor produced one of the world's most beloved pop boy bands: One Direction. Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, who departed the band...

One Direction, also referred to as 1D were an English and Irish boy band. It began with Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. They each auditioned for The X Factor separately.