One Direction began in 2010 on ‘The X Factor’ with five teenage boys While the boys started out in the band as teenagers, they grew into their sound in One Direction. Their first album, Up All Night, ...

What happened: Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall, and Zayn Malik all auditioned for The X Factor as solo artists but were rejected. Why this is important: The initial rejection could have been the end of the ...

Footage of the moment that X Factor U.K. producers informed Liam Payne that they were considering him to join the group that would become One Direction in 2010 shows him keeping his cool while his ...

One Direction mattered. They mattered to millions of fans who bought their albums, memorized their lyrics, and attended their concerts. And because One Direction mattered, Liam Payne mattered. Liam — ...

It’s no One Direction reunion, but 10 years after forming, the band is getting back together — virtually, that is. The currently defunct boy band supergroup is preparing a new 1D anniversary website ...

’90s babies might be quick to name a few of their own favorite boy bands, but it’s One Direction that captivated audiences in the last decade or so. Even since their split, they’ve remained relevant ...

Simon Cowell is on the hunt for the next One Direction in 'Simon Cowell: The Next Act', streaming Dec. 10 on Netflix. Liam Payne's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, shares video of the couple's final moments ...