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Donnie Wahlberg thinks One Direction need to reform before it's ''too late.''

The New Kids on the Block singer has urged the foursome - comprised of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne - to get back together as soon as possible following their extended hiatus otherwise their chances of achieving the same success they have done over the past five years will diminish dramatically.

Speaking to The Daily Star newspaper, he said: ''They were pretty great, they were all really great vocalists individually. I would love to see them reunite, they were sort of reaching heights that very few bands, let alone boybands, ever reach.

Continue reading: Donnie Wahlberg Urges 1D To Reform

Niall Horan has raised the hopes of all One Directioners across the world in his latest interview by revealing the band still has "albums left to do". The Irish member of the four-piece outfit said he and the boys will be releasing more material with the man who made their success possible: Simon Cowell.

Niall believes One Direction will reunite

During an interview with The Sun, the Slow Hands singer denied talks of a split and said the band was still on a hiatus and would be returning after each member had brought their own solo music out and they each had had a chance to tour.

Continue reading: Niall Horan Says One Direction Still Have "Albums Left To Do"

Nearly a week after the much-reported airport scuffle between Louis Tomlinson, two women and a photographer in Los Angeles that has been dominated headlines for days, one of the alleged victims has given her side of the story – but fans have been prodding her testimony for inconsistencies.

Ana Becerra has announced that she’s decided to press charges against the 25 year old singer after talking to the police, but her version of events doesn’t seem to entirely play out in the video evidence that was posted in the wake of the fracas last Friday (March 3rd).

Tomlinson has claimed that he was simply defending his girlfriend, Eleanor Calder, after she was cornered by two female fans and a photographer at LAX as they were arriving.

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Airport Scuffle 'Victim' Pressing Charges, Tells Her Side Of The Story

Despite his seemingly reckless behaviour during his airport bust-up, Louis Tomlinson has found some support in the shape of Mel C who said she has been in the same "frenzied situation" as the 1D star before. The former Spice Girl sympathised with Louis who tripped and dragged a photographer to the floor with him, with the man claiming he had been hit on the head.

Mel C has come out to defend Louis Tomlinson 

The star was released on bail following the incident where two female fans also got into an altercation with the singer’s girlfriend Eleanor Calder.

Continue reading: Mel C Defends Louis Tomlinson After His Airport Bust Up

One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson was placed under a ‘citizen’s arrest’ on Friday night after an altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport.

The incident took place while Tomlinson was at the baggage claim with Eleanor Calder, who he dated for four years until March 2015, but was recently rumoured to have rekindled his romance with.

Louis Tomlinson was arrested at LAX airport on Friday night

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Arrested After Altercation With Paparazzi

Liam Payne is set to produce his own album.

The 23-year-old singer - who is known for being a member of the popular boyband One Direction alongside Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan - is in the studio working on his debut LP, which he is rumoured to be working on with DJs and other producers to educate him about producing.

Producer Digital Farm Animals - real name Nicholas Gale - teased the news to the Daily Star newspaper, he said: ''I've been doing a lot with Liam.

Continue reading: Liam Payne Is Set To Produce His Own Album

Louis Tomlinson and ex Briana Jungwirth celebrated the first birthday of their son Freddie Reign on Saturday.

In a video posted to Briana’s Instagram account, the One Direction star was seen holding up his son as he tottered towards his birthday cake. Briana captioned the super-cute clip, ‘Special first birthday :)’.

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Celebrates Son Freddie Reign's First Birthday

After a troublesome year, Louis Tomlinson is apparently making a fresh start as reports suggest that he has broken up with his partner of one year Danielle Campbell. The split comes more than a month after the death of his mother who passed away from leukemia.

Louis Tomlinson and Danielle Campbell have split

It seems the pair are determined to stay friendly, however, with Danielle having been of much comfort and support to Louis over the last few weeks. But it seems their relationship has been somewhat altered recently (due to Louis's bereavement or otherwise) and they have mutually decided to go their separate ways.

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Parts Ways With Girlfriend Danielle After More Than A Year

A little over a month after the death of his mother at the tragically young age of 43, Louis Tomlinson has spoken about the matter for the first time publicly, revealing that he wanted to “throw the towel in” on his singing career but that a “stern warning” from her before her passing made him continue.

The 25 year old former One Direction star lost his mother, Johannah Deakin, to leukaemia in early December – just days before he launched his solo career with an emotional appearance on ‘The X Factor’.

Louis Tomlinson with his mother, Johannah Deakin, in 2015

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Speaks About His Mother's Death For The First Time

Briana Jungwirth, the mother of Louis Tomlinson’s baby son Freddie, is reportedly at loggerheads with a number of One Direction fan sites after her stepfather supposedly wrote letters to sites for publishing false stories about her.

TMZ reported on Thursday (December 29th) that Brett Clark, who is 23 year old Briana’s stepdad, threatened to sue the owner of a number of 1D fan sites after they allegedly published false articles concerning, among other things, Briana and her appearance, her ongoing relationship with former lover Louis, and even the paternity of their 11 month old son Freddie.

The woman in question, who is not named in the reports but who owns all of the fan sites in question, has reportedly retaliated to the letters, insisting that they are covered under the First Amendment which protects the right to free speech.

Continue reading: Briana Jungwirth's Stepfather In Clash With One Direction Fan Sites

The battle for this year’s Christmas number one is reaching its final stages and it looks as if Clean Bandit might just clinch it.

The Cambridge trio have already spent six weeks at the top spot with ‘Rockabye’, but according to the Official Chart Company they’re still 4,000 copies ahead of their nearest rival.

This year’s festive chart will be announced on Friday and currently it’s a three horse race between Clean Bandit, Little Mix with ‘Touch’ and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, who is currently in second place with ‘Human’.

Continue reading: Will Clean Bandit Be This Year's UK Christmas Number One?

Devastated Louis Tomlinson has broken his silence on Instagram to thank his fans for their non-stop support following the tragic death of his mother, Johannah Deakin last week who passed away from leukaemia.

The singer has been mourning the loss of his mother who passed away last week

The 1D star took to the social media site to post a picture from his performance on the X Factor over the weekend of his new song, Just Hold On, which he dedicated to his late mum.

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Breaks His Instagram Silence Following His Mother's Death

Louis Tomlinson delivered an emotional performance on the ‘X Factor’, Saturday night, just three days after his mother Johannah Deakin tragically passed away.

The 24-year-old was joined by DJ Steve Aoki, to perform collaboration ‘Just Hold On’, the One Direction star’s first solo single.

Louis Tomlinson and his mother Johannah Deakin

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Performs On 'X Factor' Just Days After Mother's Death

Following the tragic announcement that 1D star Louis Tomlinson’s mum, Johannah Deakin, passed away on Wednesday (7 Dec), it has been revealed the singer will perform his new track on the X Factor over the weekend in a touching tribute to her.

Louis Tomlinson will perform at the X Factor in tribute to his late mum, Johannah Deakin

In a statement released yesterday (9 Dec), Johannah’s family revealed she had died at the age of 43 after an aggressive battle with leukaemia.

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Will Perform New Track On X Factor In Tribute To His Late Mum

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson is in mourning following the death of his mother, Johannah Deakin, after a short battle with leukaemia at the age of 42.

“It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin’s family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016,” a statement read the following day.

“Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve in private.”

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson's Mother, Johannah Deakin, Has Died Aged 42 After Leukaemia Battle

Liam Payne is set to collaborate with Louis Tomlinson on a new single.

The One Direction band members have joined forces on a forthcoming track one year after the 'History' hitmakers decided to go on an extended hiatus, and the pair have penned the song together, which is called 'Something That Scares Me About Love'.

Although it is unknown who the duo penned the song for, musical director Tim Crooks has revealed he is desperate to work with 23-year-old Liam again.

Continue reading: Liam Payne Will Collaborate With Louis Tomlinson On A New Single

One Direction fans have responded to rumours that Cheryl and Liam Payne are expecting a baby with a bizarre hashtag calling on band members to use condoms.

Rumours that Cheryl is pregnant have been circulating for ages now, but when the singer made her first public appearance in months last night, #CondomCampaignFor1D began trending on Twitter.

Continue reading: One Direction Fans Respond To Cheryl Pregnancy Rumours With Weirdest Hashtag Yet

More news to rock the worlds of One Direction fans emerged today as reports suggest that Louis Tomlinson is to become a father. The boyband member is said to be expecting a baby with Los Angeles-based stylist Briana Jungwirth.

The rumours have not been officially confirmed at the time of writing, but People magazine reported on Tuesday evening (July 14th) that a source close to both parties told them: “Louis is happy and very excited about becoming a dad and he thinks Briana will be an amazing mother. It was a surprise at first, but he and Briana are very, very close friends and this has brought them even closer.”

Louis Tomlinson of 1D is expecting his first child, according to reports

Continue reading: One Direction's Louis Tomlinson To Become A Father

"Let's go crazy, crazy, crazy..." because Liam Payne says One Direction are here to stay. Speaking backstage at Capital's Summertime Ball with Vodafone at London's Wembley Stadium yesterday (June 6), Liam addressed rumours of the phenomenally successful boy band's imminent split, saying, "We don't know where that came from because we've got loads of stuff going on."

Right direction: Liam says the band aren't going anywhere

"We have just started the process for recording the new album, we've got a whole new tour going on, there are some really good songs so I don't think we are going anywhere for a while."

Continue reading: One Direction Aren't Splitting, Says Liam

One Direction will be appearing at next weekend’s Billboard Music Awards, in their first public outing since Zayn Malik quit the band back in March. Billboard have confirmed that Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan will all be in attendance at the ceremony, where they will be presenting a trophy.

One Direction, now without Zayn Malik.

The group will surely be hoping to put recent dramas behind them with the appearance as they step out for the first time as a fourpiece. Last month former member Zayn Malik made his first public appearance since leaving the band, at the Asian Awards in London.

Continue reading: One Direction To Make First Zayn-less Appearance At Billboard Music Awards Next Weekend

Mayweather vs Pacquiao might have been billed as the fight of the century last weekend, but don’t underestimate the drama which can occur when a former boyband member, his producer and his ex-bandmate get into a twitter spat. Yes just over a month after One Direction went from five to four, it appears the gloves are well and truly off between former member Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson.

Zayn announced his departure from the boyband back in March.

It all started on Wednesday afternoon, when producer Naughty Boy, who’s been working with Zayn on solo material, tweeted an pic of the pair using an image filter along with the caption, ‘Replace this’.

Continue reading: Zayn Malik Says He Was Just 'Defending' Himself, As One Direction Feud Heats Up Twitter

Right, so it turns out that the fallout of Zayn Malik’s departure might be a bit more sensitive for everybody than One Direction’s management would like it to appear.

On Wednesday afternoon, a notable feud broke out on Twitter between Malik and remaining 1D member Louis Tomlinson, later continued on Zayn’s behalf by his producer friend Naughty Boy. For the first time, it indicates that there might be bad blood surrounding Malik’s departure after all.

Zayn Malik at the Asian Awards ceremony last month

Continue reading: Twitter Feud Between Zayn Malik And Louis Tomlinson

Zayn Malik has made his first public appearance since leaving One Direction, at the fifth Annual Asian Awards. The 22 year old debut a new shaved hairstyle at the event, where he was accompanied by his mother Trisha Malik.

Zayn was accompanied to the event by his mother, Trisha.

The 22-year-old was presented with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music at the ceremony, which was held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Accepting the award Zayn referenced his time in the million selling pop group and thanked his former bandmates.

Continue reading: Zayn Malik Debuts New Hairstyle During First Post One Direction Appearance At Asian Awards [Pictures]

We knew it would happen one day, but One Direction have officially picked up the pieces and moved on since saying goodbye to Zayn Malik last month. In news which might be upsetting to some, the group have just released their first official photo as a four piece, showing life will go on for the boyband after Zayn's departure.

The new One Direction, minus Zayn Malik

In the pic Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson stand against a plain background and appear to look a little apprehensive about their future. While some have described the image as a little on the depressing side, the band do seem to be getting on with things as normal and have even begun recording their fifth album.

Continue reading: One Direction Share First Image As A Four Piece, While Zayn Malik Prepares To Make First Public Appearance Since His Departure

It’s been a tough couple of weeks for One Direction and the group’s legion of fans, but it seems the boys are beginning to come to terms with Zayn Malik's exit. Speaking for the first time since Zayn's departure, the band assured fans they would continue, despite going from a five piece to a four some in the past month. 

Don't cry fans: One Direction will carry on without Zayn Malik.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper Liam Payne said, “We’re gutted that Zayn chose to leave but now after a few performances as a four piece, we’re feeling confident and are determined to carry on stronger than ever.”

Continue reading: One Direction Assure Fans They're 100% Committed To Continuing As A Four Piece

Following the sudden emergence of an unheard “solo track” online yesterday, ex-One Direction member Zayn Malik has suffered a decline in his social media following.

After British producer Naughty Boy tweeted a link to a song on SoundCloud called ‘I Won’t Mind’, featuring his music and Zayn on vocals, the former boyband member has seen over 50,000 of his fans unfollow him on Twitter since Tuesday.

Zayn Malik has lost 50,000 fans from his Twitter following

Continue reading: Zayn Malik Loses 50000 Twitter Followers As A Result Of 'Solo Track'

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson is single again, after splitting from his girlfriend of nearly four years Eleanor Calder. The couple’s split was confirmed after tabloids published pictures claiming to be of the 23 year old and a ‘mystery brunette’ over the weekend.

The boys all together late last year.

"Louis and Eleanor split up two weeks ago," a rep for the band confirmed to E! News. "They have not announced this as they wanted some privacy during this time.”

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Confirms Split From Girlfriend As One Direction Continue Tour Without Zayn Malik

The future of the world’s biggest boyband One Direction could be in doubt, following a difficult week for the group which culminated in Zayn Malik leaving their 'On The Road Again' tour due to stress. The singer, who is engaged to Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards, had been accused of cheating on his fiancée last week, while the band were on tour in Asia.

Zayn left the 1D tour on Thursday

Zayn’s departure from the tour was announced on Thursday by the band’s publicist Simon Jones who delivered the news on Twitter writing, "1D statement: Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate. The band wish him well and will continue with their performances in Manila and Jakarta.” The 22 year old has since been spotted arriving home to Heathrow.

Continue reading: One Direction Fans Fear For Boyband's Future After Zayn Malik Is Signed Off Tour

Zayn Malik is leaving One Direction's tour and heading back to the UK. 22-year-old Malik has been signed off with stress. Malik will miss the next three tour dates in Manila and Jakarta. He is hoping to return to perform with the rest of the band in Johannesburg on 28th March for the last four concerts on their world tour. Simon Jones, One Direction's publicist, released a short statement on Twitter. "1D statement: Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate. The band wish him well and will continue with their performances in Manila and Jakarta," Jones wrote on Twitter.

Zayn Malik has been signed off with stress.

Read More: Louis Tomlinson Slams The Voice On Twitter. 

Continue reading: Zayn Malik "Signed Off With Stress", Taking A Break From One Direction Tour

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson is tired of ‘The Voice’ continually slagging off ‘The X Factor’. Ahead of the BBC’s flagship talent contest making its reappearance this Saturday (January 10th), the boyband member suggested that there wasn’t even a contest between the two programmes.

The 23 year old star aired his grievances on Twitter, where he vented: “Is bad mouthing The X Factor the only way The Voice knows how to promo their show? #everyyear.” Later, he said: "it's like Accrington Stanley trying to compete with Real Madrid.”

Louis Tomlinson is angry with 'The Voice' for continually slagging 'The X Factor' for promotion

Continue reading: Louis Tomlinson Slams 'The Voice' On Twitter

We never thought we'd be going 'Awwwwww!' while looking at pictures of One Direction, but the hairy co-star of their forthcoming new music video 'Steal My Girl' is killing us with unwavering cuteness. Those easily overwhelmed, look away now.

Louis Tomlinson [L], Danny Devito [R] and a cuddly chimpanzee block out the rays

It was surprising, not to mention mildly amusing, when it was announced that Danny DeVito would be making an appearance in the video - it made us, admittedly, a little bit curious. But now that we've seen the other special guest on the set, a sunglasses-wearing chimpanzee, we're eager to see him in action.

Continue reading: One Direction And Danny DeVito Monkey Around On 'Steal My Girl' Set [Pictures]

Being caught with a joint is really nothing new in the world of pop, especially amongst those aggressively seeking a change of image that will subsequently add a semblance of ‘edge’ to their persona. For child stars especially, in attempts to free themselves from their enforced clean-cut youth and iconic childhood roles, to indulge in the smoking of marijuana is the go-to method of both distancing oneself from the past and declaring oneself as a fully independent adult.

The group have come under fire from the tabloids for Zayn and Louis' actions.

The celebrity world abounds with examples of such exploits. Remember the media storm over Justin Bieber’s incident with a “suspicious cigarette” or Miley Cyrus’ bong exploits, which have now evolved into her free and consistent utilization of marijuana symbolism? The celebrity media loves a scandal more than a Republican loves his right to bear firearms, but whilst the current One Direction drug ‘scandal’ has rather predictably been plastered all over the tabloid’s front pages, the majority of the public greets it with a collective shrug of the shoulders. They are, after all, adolescents- the prime age for indulging in experimentation with illicit substances and activities. Most adults will have indulged in similar instances of experimentation with an array substances at a similar age to these patchy-bearded pop stars. In terms of the pop world, this particular act has been seen many times before; so many times, in fact, that the whole ‘rebellion’ phase is part and parcel of the child actor discourse. Some take it just a little too far, and the ensuing descent into drugs has unfortunately claimed the lives of many of Hollywood’s exploited youngsters.

Continue reading: One Direction's Drug Scandal: Is Smoking Marijuana Considered Shocking Anymore?

It’s the leaked video that everyone’s been talking about, but will JointGate damage One Direction’s pristine reputation? The boys have carved out a pretty clean cut image for themselves, could Louis and Zayn (now dubbed 'Zouis' by fans) have bought down the 1D Kingdom with a few little tokes?

Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are members of the boy band One Direction

First things first, what actually happened? Well, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, who make up 2/5 of the world’s most successful boyband One Direction, were caught on tape alledgedly smoking cannabis in Peru. The leaked video, which was published by the MailOnline, was allegedly filmed on April 27 as the 1D singers were on their way to perform at the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru.

Continue reading: How *That* Video Will Damage One Direction's Popularity

Louis Tomlinson of One Direction has come under fire for not only sharing a marijuana joint with fellow band member Zayn Malik but also using a shortened version of the N-word in the same leaked video. The new clip has sent shockwaves through One Direction's young fanbase as it presents a very different image to that of the usually squeaky clean singers.

Filmed in the car on the way to a recent concert in Peru, the clip shows Zayn and Louis joking around with members of their crew and passing around a joint which is referred to as "Mary Jane," a euphemism for weed. Feathers have also been ruffled by Louis' flippant attitude towards police that they pass and is heard referring to the law enforcers as the "po po."

Tomlinson is heard seeming to say "It's green only, n**" and blowing spoke whilst sharing the joint with the other passengers. A motorcycle police officer drives past and Louis says: "He's having a look. He's thinking 'I'm sure I can smell an illegal substance in there'. And he's hit the nail on the head."

Continue reading: First Weed, Now Racial Slurs: Louis Tomlinson In Hot Water Over N-Word Use

JLS announced this year that they were to separate and head out on their own separate ventures, announcing their last ever run of performances along with the news of their split this summer. Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams and JB Gill performed to over 20,000 fans at the O2 Arena in London as they said goodbye to their fans after enjoying one of the best success stories The X Factor has offered to date.

The boys played for one last (hopefully not) performance on Sunday, 22 December

It was an emotional night, but one that didn't lack the excitement and expression of the JLS performances of old. Among the thousands of screaming fans singing along in person for the last time, the boys also performed to a number of famous faces who didn't want to miss out on saying goodbye with the JLS boys. One Direction's Louis Tomlinson was there with girlfriend Eleanor Calder, as was Marvin Hume's wife and The Saturdays member Rochelle Humes. Former X Factor judge Cheryl Cole, who was on the judging panel in 2008 when the boys were first discovered, was also there, Instagramming a picture of the eventing with the caption: "Soooo proud of these boys ! Was here on their first day! It only felt right to be here on their last! Love you boys! #farewellJls #muchlove."

Continue reading: JLS Say Goodbye To Fans At Their Final Live Show [Photos]

One Direction were booed as they took to the stage at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes, France, last week (14 Dec.). The British boy band were met with jeers when they took to the stage to collect their two awards, being met with boos from the audience both of the times they went up to the stage to collect their trophies.

The boys lined up and looking dapper for the NRJ's

See all our images from the 15th NRj Music Awards

Continue reading: One Direction Booed At French Music Awards

Paul Rudd kicked off his third go at hosting NBC's Saturday Night Live by ensuring that every 15 year-old pop music fangirl in the country was watching as he recited an opening monologue whilst being flanked by boyband One Direction. Rudd lamented that he had been overshadowed by previous musical guests Beyoncé and Paul McCartney only to be upstaged once again by the British fivesome.

[L-R] Carell, Rudd, Koechner & Ferrell Brought The 'Anchorman' Machine To 'SNL.'

"Don't worry Paul, we're not here to outshine you," Harry Styles reassured him. "Yeah, you do the comedy stuff and we'll stand back and blow kisses," Niall Horan added as the rest of the band looked on, presumably fighting back laughter.

Continue reading: Paul Rudd Recruits One Direction For SNL 'Afternoon Delight' Rendition [Video]

Have the One Direction boys suddenly decided to commemorate Lady Diana, the People's Princess, to coincide with the release of the Naomi Watts-starring film, Diana? Unlikely, but the leak does seem to be rather well-timed.

A new One Direction Song Has Been Leaked.

The band have just landed in Australia for the down-under section of their tour after the recent box office success of their on the road documentary movie, This Is Us. The band may be strapped aboard a skyrocket to fame and fortune, but this didn't stop their new single 'Diana' being leaked over the weekend.

Continue reading: New One Direction Song 'Diana,' Leaks Online [Listen]

Louis Tomlinson announced last month that he had signed for Doncaster Rovers on non-contract basis - a sort of PR stunt really, though reports suggested Tomlinson was actually pretty good.

However, it's a good job that he hasn't the time to regularly lace his boots for the League One outfit given the rough ride he was given during a charity match at Celtic Park over the weekend.

The game was organised by former Aston Villa captain and Bulgaria international Stiliyan Petrov, who retired from the game in May having been diagnosed with leukaemia in 2012. 

Continue reading: Ouch! See Louis Tomlinson, Gabriel Agbonlahor Horror Tackle [Video]

One Direction's This Is Us, a documentary following the band's rise from X-Factor contestants to one of the biggest pop groups in the world. The documentary premiered in London on Tuesday (20th August) in Leicester Square, London. Screaming fans awaited One Direction and the other celebrity attendees.

One Direction from L-R: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne.

The band which consists of Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson; all attended the premiere and greeted fans of the red carpet. The band was formed in 2010 on The X-Factor's seventh season. The group are one of the most popular in the world and this was reflected in the turnout of fans at the premiere. Fans were so determined to see their music heroes that some camped out in Leicester Square the night before.

Continue reading: One Direction's "Unbelievable" And "Unreal" 'This Is Us' World Premiere [Pictures]

Authorities are predicting that 80,000 dedicated One Direction fans will descend on London's Leicester Square for tonight's premiere of their documentary film This Is Us, directed by Morgan Spurlock. 

Hundreds of fans had camped overnight in central London to ensure priority wristbands to the premiere, though by 6pm, police predict that Leicester Square could be swamped by 80,000, each with ideas of getting a glimpse of their idols.

It's an unbelievable number. It's a stadium gig full of people. It's a packed Wembley Stadium, crammed around the Odeon. 

Continue reading: Can One Direction Truly Be Called The New Beatles?

Louis Tomlinson’s career with One Direction has won him legions of adoring fans, but the singer might have it a bit tougher on the field. The teenage heartthrob is moving on to an entirely different demo, as he has recently signed with the Doncaster Rovers. Tomlinson is a Doncaster native, and while he has never played higher than Sunday League, apparently it was a childhood dream of his. Who could argue with that?

Turns out Louis is a double threat.

"I feel very honoured to have been asked to sign for Rovers and being able to help both the club and the amazing charity Bluebell Wood," the 21-year-old commented for the Rovers website. Tomlinson is referring to the fact that his appearances on the field (he has been signed as a non-contract player) will benefit the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, which works with children with a shortened life expectancy. Louis is expected to don the Rovers colours at some point during the season and train with the team.

Continue reading: 1D's Louis Tomlinson Will Be Kicking It For The Doncaster Rovers This Year

Ah, we was wondering when this was going to happen. One Direction have added a couple more million to their bank accounts, though this time they're thinking for themselves. Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne have signed SEPARATE publishing deals to cash in on all songs they have credits for writing.

It's a clear sign that the boys are beginning to look after their own interests following the phenomenal success of their first couple of years in the industry. The publishing deals are being overseen by Fingate, the company who also cash in on Elvis Presley's back catalogue as well as work by Britney Spears, Black Eyed Peas and Foo Fighters. 

A source said: "This is a real statement of intent from the band. They have absolutely no intention of being spoon-fed pop puppets. They want to write and they want to earn as individuals." As well as the new deals, each of the five members have also invested in their own studio set-ups at home and have been attending writing sessions together after gigs. On their latest record Take Me Home, the band had three songs with individual writing credits while the others were penned by outsider songwriters. The group did not have a hand in writing the three biggest hits from the album, Live While We're Young, Kiss You and Little Things.

Continue reading: Beginning Of The End? One Direction Sign INDIVIDUAL Publishing Deals

Harry Styles' might want to book his tattoo appointments for times that fit his schedule, as walking around with unfinished ink is just not cool, especially when it looks like he's got 'Things I C***' written on his arm.

The One Directioner was papped landing in L.A with his One Direction cronies, and some eagle eyed cameraman got a nifty close up of his latest - and unfinished - ink, and is it just us or does it contain a rather unsavoury profanity? Most outlets say the ink reads 'Things I can' and 'Things I can't' on Hazza's left and right forearm. But the latter looks suspiciously like the C-word. You need to get those tats finished before you show them off Harry; can't and c*** are too similar! During an appearance on Irish chat show, The Late Late Show, Harry revealed that he had been to the tattoo parlour that same day but refused to show them off as they were still bandaged up. He also declined to say what the tattoos actually meant, but his band mate Nial Horan quickly said: "It's a London thing," the Daily Mail reported.

The Ex-X-factor boys are in Los Angeles to perform on the U.S version of the show that made them famous. They're also set to meet up with Ellen DeGeneres on her show before Harry comes back to Dublin to get that tattoo finished up!

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The One Direction boys have pulled in a cool £100 million in less than two years in the job. The group actually finished fourth on The X Factor, though have become easily the most successful act to emerge from Simon Cowell’s reality singing contest.

Their earnings – revealed in a chapter of Tom Bower’s biography on Cowell – make the boy-band one of Britain’s most financially successful groups of all time. This figure actually relates how much the five lads have earned themselves, and is separate from the £200 million they’ve already netted for Cowell and bosses at Sony. Bower writes, “The songs, publishing, discs, DVDs, merchandising and endorsements brought in huge profits, with the five members of the group together estimated to have earned nearly £100million. Naturally, Sony and Syco raked in much more.” Though sell-outs tours have raked in millions, the majority of One Direction’s earnings come from huge endorsements and merchandising deals with Nokia phones, Pokemon games and Hasbro toys. This month, they became the global face of Pepsi in a deal worth £11 million – this sum is not included in Bower’s estimations. Crikes.

Unsurprisingly, the loveable scamps have already begun spending their fortune, with Louis Tomlinson recently shelling out £2.5 million on a luxury five-bed North London house, while Zayn Malik paid £2.2 million for a similar pad. Harry Styles opted for a property in swanky East London.

One Direction may still be teenagers but they are worth a fortune, after less than two years in existence. One Direction shot to fame after appearing on the UK version of X Factor in 2010; the irony of their subsequent fortune, of course, is that they didn’t even win the contest: they came third behind Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle. The revelations about the band’s fortune have come from Tom Bower’s new book about Simon Cowell, The Mirror have reported.

According to today’s report (September 20, 2012), the five young lads known as One Direction are now officially one of the UK’s most successful music groups ever. And it’s thought that the band have raked in around £200 million for Simon Cowell and Sony, on top of the vast sum of money that they have earned for themselves, too. It’s a pretty impressive story for a band that are barely out of their teens. Their eldest member, Louis Tomlinson is 21 and Harry Styles, the youngest member of the band, is still only 18. In his book, Bowen writes “One Direction were Cowell’s new Westlife – a revival of his mastery of the music business. Nothing had been left to chance by Sony Music, with the band’s hit album Up All Night selling over five million copies.”

In addition to sales of One Direction’s songs, Simon Cowell and his colleagues have managed to strike up some lucrative endorsements for the band. These include partnerships with Nokia, Hasbro toys and Pokemon games. Apparently, the boys like to splash their cash, now that they have plenty of it. Louis splashed out £2.5 million on a five bedroom pad in London and Harry’s got his own bachelor pad, as well as a number of pricey sports cars. Nice work if you can get it, eh lads?