One Direction, often shortened to 1D, were an English–Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik (until his departure in 2015).
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One Direction released five hit albums, including Up All Night (2011) and Midnight Memories (2013), before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. The group formed in 2010 on the British television show The X Factor, a talent contest for aspiring singers.
One Direction are an English-Irish pop band based in London, consisting of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik. They signed with Simon.
One Direction made US Chart history again by achieving the highest selling first week single sales by a UK artist with "Live While We're Young."