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 — ...

Ten years ago, on July 23, 2010, Simon Cowell grouped five singing hopefuls together on "The X Factor U.K." Those kids were One Direction. Although they came in third on the TV competition, they went ...

One Direction has a pretty lengthy discography — they put out five albums in five years before going on hiatus in 2015. In fact, July 23 marks 10 years since the band was formed on The X Factor UK, ...

The band was put together during season 7 of 'X Factor U.K.' and immediately took over the world John Shearer/Getty One Direction's domination of culture in the early 2010s was total, whether they ...

One Direction took off after appearing on 'The X Factor' Sophie Dodd is a writer for PEOPLE. She previously worked as an editorial assistant at PEOPLE from 2018 to 2022. One Direction fans are ...

Should Nicole Scherzinger have more credit for creating One Direction than Simon Cowell? To celebrate the 12th anniversary of the group's creation on July 23, ITV released a video of exactly how ...

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 ...

Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are reportedly reuniting for a Netflix documentary. The One Direction members are embarking on a road trip throughout the US for the project and it’s expected that ...

’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 ...

Liam Payne, a singer who rose to fame as a member of the chart-topping boy band One Direction, has died while in Buenos Aires. A member of the pop boy band One Direction has died. Liam Payne was 31 ...