Rolling Stone

Flashback: One Direction Members Audition for ‘The X Factor’

Containing footage from the beginning of their career until now, One Direction said good-bye to fans with a reflective video for “History” in 2016. For the boy band, however, it all began in 2010, ...
Us Weekly

Revisiting One Direction’s History With Simon Cowell: ‘The X Factor’ and Beyond

One Direction and Simon Cowell have a whole lot of history. The founding members of the boy band — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — initially auditioned for The ...
Life & Style Weekly

Night Changes! One Direction Has Grown Up So Much Since They Became a Band — See Photos

In 2010, five young lads walked into the The X Factor competition hopeful — and left it, stars. One Direction quickly became a global phenomenon, and fans watched the member grow up into having their ...
The Cheat Sheet

One Direction Ages: How Old Were the Band Members When They Auditioned for ‘The X Factor’?

How was One Direction formed as a band on ‘The X Factor’? Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik all auditioned separately on The X Factor in 2010. While they progressed as ...
Rolling Stone

See Liam Payne Singled Out as One Direction’s ‘Leader’ by ‘X Factor’ Judges in 2010

Footage of the moment that X Factor U.K. producers informed Liam Payne that they were considering him to join the group that would become One Direction in 2010 shows him keeping his cool while his ...