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 gave Us some pretty memorable performances during their time on The X Factor UK. After officially beginning their break in 2016, each band member pursued solo projects. Tragedy later ...

After Payne died on Wednesday, members of the beloved former pop boy band and the UK competition show where they got their start reacted to Payne’s death with heartfelt tributes. “We’re completely ...

'The X-Factor U.K.' shared previously unreleased footage of the former boy band's second-ever performance on Wednesday Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She joined ...

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 ...

Liam Payne rose to stardom on The X Factor as a teenager. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Keith Mayhew/Landmark Media In the wake of Liam Payne’s tragic death, The X ...

The four surviving members of One Direction are ringing in 2026 with new music — all within the same week. Simon Cowell famously formed 1D on The X Factor UK in 2010, bringing together Harry Styles, ...

Nicole Scherzinger always saw a star in Liam Payne. After the One Direction alum fell from the balcony of his Argentina hotel room Oct. 16, the former X Factor judge reflected on the 31-year-old’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Not only were these guys a powerhouse boyband, they also seem like genuinely good people, and it ...