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Olly Murs' One Direction love

14 Oct 2012

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Olly Murs had a blast touring with One Direction. The 'Dance With Me Tonight' hitmaker thinks the boy band are "great guys" and says the cheeky singers - who found fame on 'The X Factor' like Olly - caused chaos behind the scenes while he was…

One Direction become fastest selling British act in US

12 Oct 2012

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One Direction's 'Live While We're Young' has become America's fastest selling single by a British act in history. The group's new track is set to top the US Billboard pop chart this week after selling 341,000 copies in its week of release and the boy…

One Direction want Ed to sing with them

8 Oct 2012

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One Direction want to collaborate with Ed Sheeran. The 'Live While We're Young' hitmakers have recorded a number of songs written by the 21-year-old singer, but now want him to lend his vocals to one of their songs. Band member Harry Styles…

One Direction 'harder' second album

24 Sep 2012

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One Direction's second album is "a million miles away" from their debut. The group have recently completed 'Take Me Home' and band member Niall Horan claims it has a "harder" sound to debut, 'Up All Night'. He told The Sun newspaper: "It's a…

One Direction release new album cover

31 Aug 2012

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One Direction have released the artwork for their new album. The boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - will release second LP 'Take Me Home' in November and the cover features them playing…

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One Direction unveil album title

30 Aug 2012

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One Direction's new album will be called 'Take Me Home'. Boy band member Louis Tomlinson unveiled the title of their second studio album on twitter yesterday (29.08.12). The 20-year-old heartthrob tweeted: "So pleased to tell you that our new…

One Direction confirm Live While We're Young single

23 Aug 2012

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One Direction have announced new single 'Live While We're Young'. The track will be the first from the group's much anticipated follow-up to debut album 'Up All Night' - which spawned tracks 'What Makes You Beautiful' and 'One Thing' - and led them…

One Direction 'ecstatic' with 12m sales

2 Aug 2012

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One Direction are "ecstatic" to have sold 12 million records in less than a year. The 'What Makes You Beautiful' boy band were presented with a special disc by their label, Syco, for selling eight million singles, three million albums and a million…

Liam Payne: being solo would be boring

22 Jul 2012

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One Direction's Liam Payne thinks it would be "boring" to be a solo artist. The singer - who originally auditioned as a solo star for the 2010 series of UK show 'The X Factor', before show boss Simon Cowell put him in One Direction - couldn't imagine…

Justin Bieber: 'One Direction copied my hairstyle'

7 Jul 2012

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Justin Bieber says One Direction copied his hairstyle. The 'Boyfriend' singer claims he went for a shorter style after he noticed everyone - including the 'What Makes You Beautiful' hitmakers' Liam Payne - had the same style as him. He told We…

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One Direction to collaborate with Eminem?

29 May 2012

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One Direction think a collaboration between themselves and Eminem would be "hilarious." The 'What Makes You Beautiful' boy band are currently working on their second record and singer Niall Horan has been thinking of unusual people they could work…

Kasabian: 'One Direction are 'five little d***s'

25 May 2012

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Kasabian's Tom Meighan has blasted One Direction as "five little d***s". The frontman is jealous that the boy band - who were formed on the 'X Factor' - have managed to crack the lucrative US market before he and his band and called the situation…

One Direction to perform at iTunes festival

15 May 2012

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One Direction will perform at the year's iTunes Festival. The boy band - Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik - will headline a show at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, on September 20 and they are thrilled to be…

One Direction recroding second album

11 May 2012

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One Direction are recording their second album. The boy band have recently taken America by storm and scored a number album with debut 'Up All Night,' and even though it only came out in November last year are already working on the follow…

One Direction fans send hate mail to other group

13 Apr 2012

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One Direction fans have been sending aggressive hate mail to the US band of the same name. The Californian five-piece have faced an angry backlash over their copyright breach lawsuit against the 'What Makes You Beautiful' hitmakers and are appalled…

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One Direction sell 1m copies in the US

13 Apr 2012

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One Direction's debut single has sold over one million copies in the US. The British boy band - made up of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - have become huge stars in the States and their first song, 'What Makes…

US One Direction upset with Simon Cowell

12 Apr 2012

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The US One Direction have vowed not to be "pushed around," by the UK group's manger, Simon Cowell. The California based rock band are suing the British and Irish outfit of the same name, claiming they own the rights to the name in America, and have…

One Direction sued over their name

11 Apr 2012

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One Direction are being sued by a US group who claim they stole their name. The British and Irish boy band have been named in a claim by the Californian group, who say they have used the band name since 2009, and have filed a trademark application…

One Direction to headline Madison Square Garden

4 Apr 2012

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One Direction are to headline Madison Square Garden in New York. The British and Irish boy band have taken the US by storm, scoring a number one with their debut album 'Up all Night', and while they have been touring in country in support of Big…

One Direction want Cowell to splash out on celebrations

22 Mar 2012

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One Direction want Simon Cowell to treat them to a lavish meal to celebrate their US chart success. The 'What Makes You Beautiful' hitmakers made history this week by selling more than 176,000 copies of their 'Up All Night' album and debuting at…

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One Direction top US album charts

21 Mar 2012

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One Direction have become the first British group to enter the US charts at number one with a debut album. The 'What Makes You Beautiful' hitmakers - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - made history by selling…

One Direction cause hysteria in New York

13 Mar 2012

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One Direction caused hysteria as they performed on America's 'Today' show in New York yesterday (12.03.12). The British boy band - Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - were watched by 15,000 screaming fans as they…

Olly Murs may quit Xtra Factor

7 Mar 2012

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Olly Murs is considering quitting 'The Xtra Factor'. The 'Heart Skips A Beat' singer wants to crack America and has been offered the chance to support One Direction - who caused a stir Stateside last month - when they tour the US, but the dates would…

One Direction sell out Australian tour in three minutes

2 Mar 2012

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One Direction's Australian tour sold out in just three minutes. The boy band - who were formed by Simon Cowell on 'The X Factor' and are currently supporting Big Time Rush on their North American tour - sold an incredible 10,000 tickets for three…

One Direction announce 2013 UK and Ireland tour

22 Feb 2012

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One Direction have announced their 2013 UK and Ireland tour. The boy band - who took home the British Single prize at the BRIT Awards last night (21.02.12) for their 2011 hit 'What Makes You Beautiful' - have planned 15 gigs, which will begin with…