What happened: Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall, and Zayn Malik all auditioned for The X Factor as solo artists but were rejected. Why this is important: The initial rejection could have been the end of the ...

Rewinding to the days before One Direction was a global pop sensation, longtime fans might recall goofy video diaries that inspired plenty of inside jokes, silly dance moves and Liam Payne being the ...

In July 2010, Simon Cowell waved his wand, and five teenage boys from England and Ireland became some of the biggest pop stars on the planet. From their first performance on The X Factor to their last ...

There are few things in this world I love more than One Direction. Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson have brought me more joy over the years than I can express, ...

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 have amassed a relatively hefty discography in their five-year tenure as the most in-demand boy band on Earth. Pushed well beyond their collective limits of exhaustion, they're currently ...

In the year since Liam Payne's tragic death at 31 years old, his friends, family and fans have come together to reflect on his life and legacy. Netflix paid homage to the late One Direction star this ...