How ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ Became One Direction’s Perfect Introduction

An exclusive excerpt from a new book on One Direction shows how "What Makes You Beautiful" became the group's perfect ...
Billboard

One Direction’s ‘Night Changes’ Music Video Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube

The visual is the boy band's fourth to reach the milestone. By Hannah Dailey 1D has hit 1B — again. More than a decade after its release, the music video for One Direction‘s “Night Changes” has ...
Forbes

One Direction Reaches A New All-Time Peak Following A Terrible Tragedy

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Recording artists Harry Styles ...
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One Direction members announce new solo music for 2026

It’s almost as if Directioners are back to their happiest and active era as fans! Members of English–Irish pop boy band One Direction sent fans into a frenzy as they individually announced their plans ...
Variety

‘Fangirls’ Fever: Creator Yve Blake on the One Direction-Inspired Musical’s ‘Wild’ London Debut and Crafting the Show to Feel ‘Like a First Crush’

Yve Blake’s Australian musical sensation “Fangirls” has found an enthusiastic new audience in London. The show follows 14-year-old Edna’s elaborate attempts to meet Harry, a member of the world’s ...
Business Insider

Liam Payne changed the music industry in One Direction. Solo success was harder.

The death of Liam Payne, once part of One Direction, was a dark and abrupt turn for a person in a boy band that reinvigorated the pop-music industry. On Wednesday, multiple outlets reported that Payne ...
Wall Street Journal

One Direction Was a Package Deal. But Liam Payne Was Different.

The first time Liam Payne auditioned for “The X Factor,” in 2008, he was just 14 years old. For the British talent show’s judges, he performed “Fly Me to the Moon,” snapping along to keep the beat ...