Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Recording artists Harry Styles ...

Saturday night, the Rialto Theatre filled with dozens of self-proclaimed Directioners looking to dance all night to the best songs ever, and enjoy a set of their favorite band's nostalgic hits at the ...

The Irish singer is currently on 'The Show': Live on Tour, his first tour since 2018 Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023. Her work has ...

Indeed, Cowell wound up managing One Direction for much of their career, and Payne went on to deliver some of their most memorable musical moments. His soaring vocals ring throughout the group’s early ...

Louis Tomlinson is reflecting on just how fast the night changes. The former One Direction member remembered the day he, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and the late Liam Payne agreed to walk away from the ...

Everyone, remain calm: Zayn Malik just made a subtle nod to his boyband days during a recent concert in Mexico. On March 25, the “Stardust” singer made his way to Mexico City for the final dates of ...

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 ...

One Direction called their fourth studio album Four. But the 2014 release also marked the end of the road (vintage boy band reference) for Zayn Malik. For the next album, the quintet recorded as a ...

One Direction found fame inside a nondescript North London TV studio, next to a McDonald’s and opposite a kebab shop — and I had a front row seat for the making of the world’s biggest boy band. Harry ...

Some very young famous stars have a more difficult time adjusting to early celebrity than others. An unnamed friend of Payne’s figured his childhood fame played a part in his death. Payne was 14 years ...

Liam Payne’s ex-fiancée, Maya Henry, claims Zayn Malik was the One Direction member who allegedly “threw” her ex “up a wall” during a backstage fight at a concert years ago. Taking to TikTok over the ...