One Direction garnered comparisons to the Backstreet Boys simply for being the most popular boy band to debut since the 1990s. Furthermore, One Direction ripped off the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It ...

At their peak, One Direction were considered the biggest boy band in the world. Today, they're still regarded as one of the most successful boy bands in history, with the likes of the Backstreet Boys ...

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 — ...

Simon Cowell spoke about signing One Direction to his music label on the 'Diary of a CEO' podcast Sami Drasin/NBC via Getty, Neil Mockford/FilmMagic Fans are still holding onto hope for a One ...

A massive development in the music industry in 2016 left millions of fans worldwide heartbroken and sparked widespread speculation. The main question was: Why did One Direction break up? While the ...

The British boy band joined the American pop group on 10 dates of their Better With U tour in 2012 Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023. Her work ...

One Direction and Simon Cowell have a whole lot of history. The founding members of the boy band — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — initially auditioned for The ...

Simon Cowell's biggest "regret" surrounding pop sensation One Direction isn't sitting well with the former band's fans. The "X Factor" personality and music mogul discussed the band's formation during ...

Let’s get one thing clear, adults: Your newfound Directioner tendencies are TOTALLY OKAY. The One Direction guys can actually sing, and no, it doesn’t make you a cheesy pop fan in dire need of public ...

The late One Direction alum also gave the boy band some advice on how to make the stage their own. Liam Payne couldn't help but smile after learning firsthand how he and his One Direction bandmates ...

One Direction fans have accused Spotify of “tastelessness” after hearing comments on an AI-generated Wrapped podcast. The music streamer introduced a feature this year in which users could hear ...