Liam Payne, a former member of the preeminent 2010s boy band One Direction, died on October 16 at the age of 31. In his short and fairly troubled post-1D career, he never fully slotted into his own ...

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 ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne of X-Factor band One Direction attend the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 World ...

Back to the beginning! The X Factor UK is offering fans a new look at One Direction's origin story, releasing a new nearly 30-minute featurette. "You've seen how One Direction were put together," an ...

One Direction was back in the headlines as the former surviving band members (Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik) were in England attending the funeral of Liam Payne. Payne ...

On July 23, 2010, there was a ripple across the pond. During production of the seventh series of the U.K.’s The X Factor, five young lads—Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis ...

’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 ...

Even though One Direction has been on a band hiatus since 2015, the group’s influence on pop culture has remained apparent in the years following their break through their dedicated fan base and ...

In case you didn't know, there's a One Direction edition of the popular Heardle game, and it's the perfect way for Directioners to test their knowledge! If you haven't played Heardle yet, it's pretty ...

Thank goodness we had 1D in 2016 even though we didn’t Thank goodness we had 1D in 2016 even though we didn’t Regardless, One Direction was Forbes’ second highest-paid musical act for the year. A big ...