A celebratory video, which now has 13 million views, was released on YouTube, along with 4K versions of old music videos that are being released throughout the week. Four of the five original band members shared their thoughts on social media. Fans listened to Liam Payne on a radio interview.
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Throughout the day, vertical videos full of unseen footage were added to the background of each 1D song on Spotify.
Then the day began: at midnight new EPs including acoustic versions and remixes of old songs were released. On the eve of July 23rd, they collectively gathered on social media to prepare for the day that would presumably be full of surprises.
louis didn't say he would egg liams house to keep it a suprise for this guy to just tweet saying all the plans.- kaiya²⁸ | LT2 TRACK 8 July 15, 2020Įven after this news, Directioners prepared themselves for the fateful day. This led fans to wonder if this “big event” had anything to do with One Direction. Even though she said she couldn’t talk about it, she assured that it would lead to everyone pushing back their projects because of the event. Payne went on to say on an Instagram live, “Louis told me off for revealing a little bit of our plans the other day.”įans even went crazy when singer–songwriter Ashe, who has been in contact with Horan after their “Moral of the Story” collaboration, mentioned that something big was coming up in the music industry. Some of the boys, specifically Niall Horan and Liam Payne, were very vocal about the anniversary coming up, mentioning that they all were back in contact. In the weeks leading up to the special day, fans speculated about what was going to happen, paying attention to each band member's every move for hints. For this reason, the internet had been buzzing for a couple of weeks in anticipation of the band’s anniversary. Despite the fact that many may think One Direction is over, the band has yet to announce its official break–up.Īlthough they have been on a break for five years, their fervent fan base has successfully continued. However, the break has turned into an indefinite hiatus, with all of the members focusing on their solo careers. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, six Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, four Video Music Awards, 28 Teen Choice Awards, two Saturday Night Live appearances, billions of streams.”Įven with their growing levels of success, the band decided to take an 18–month break in 2015 after losing one of its members, Zayn Malik. Over 300 shows played across four sold out world tours, four No. As Billboard reports, “The rest is, quite literally, history. One Direction then went on to win third place in the X Factor, but that didn’t define the success they amounted to, which is largely due to the incredible fan following they earned. Then, Simon Cowell made the last–minute decision to turn them into a five–piece on July 23, 2010. After going through the first round of auditions, the five boys were told they were not advancing to the next stage of the competition as individuals. Before Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik rose to fame together, they auditioned individually for the X Factor. Rolling Stone even calls them “One of the Great Rock Bands of the 21st Century.” But it wasn’t always like that. It’s no secret that One Direction took the world by storm. Celebrating their accomplishments meant looking back at those years when I danced around in my room, with posters of the five boys plastered all over my walls (yes, all over my walls). But truthfully, One Direction was a major part of my early teenage years. Saying that I was a “Directioner” growing up is a complete understatement, and my parents laughed at me for being so excited that the special day was fast approaching. That is, until I realized that July 23rd, One Direction’s ten–year anniversary, was coming up.
Going into my fourth month of lockdown, I felt like I didn’t have much to look forward to.