After The X Factor tour which featured One Direction all of the 1D fans have been counting down the days until One Direction get an arena tour of their own! Now after the huge, record breaking success of the release of their first single and album One Direction announced the tour you have all been waiting for. The One Direction arena tour dates were initially released in February and since then due to massive demand for One Direction tickets further dates have been added to the tour twice! Now with over 30 dates across the United Kingdom you know this is not to be missed, especially for the true One Direction fans! The concert starts in February 2013 at The O2 in London then travels around the UK to cities such as Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast then back to Manchester in April for the final shows! As you can expect all of the tickets are selling out extremely fast so make sure you buy yours soon before you miss your chance to experience One Direction music live. To purchase tickets click here.

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It appears that three of the most in-demand artists around will be congregating at the same music festival in the U.K. this fall with impalpable Jack White, tween heart-throbbers One Direction, and R&B megastar Usher all signing up to perform at this year’s iTunes Festival, taking place in London in September.

The festival runs as a series of absolutely free shows taking place throughout the month (in past years it’s taken place in July), and all performances will be taking place at the same venue, London’s iconic Roundhouse.

Interestingly, all three acts have performed on this season of “Saturday Night Live” with Usher being the most recent. (He even helped out host Will Ferrell with a sketch and appeared in the all-star 100th digital short).

Usher will be the first artist to perform at the festival during night one on September 1 with Jack White (who just rocked our world here in LA) taking his turn on September 8.

One of the most beloved female voices on the current music scene, Norah Jones, will also appear at the festival. She hits the stage on September 10, promoting her newest masterpiece, Little Broken Hearts, which was produced by the one and only Danger Mouse.

One Direction will get their chance to make the audience swoon when they perform their set on September 20. Many more acts will be confirmed in the following weeks.

The 2011 iteration of the festival featured a bevy of heavy-hitting artists, including Coldplay, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance and the Foo Fighters.

Source: MTV.com

Niall Horan has become the latest One Direction heartthrob to break the hearts of teenage girls all over the world after his dad revealed that he is in love with a local lady.

‘There’s a local girl that Niall loves. I know he thinks of her as his sweetheart,’ dad Bobby told heat magazine.

‘She’s very attractive, and they’re close, but I don’t know whether he’s made any advances on her yet. I’m not going to embarrass her by giving her name, though.’

Of the mystery woman, he added, ‘She would stand her ground with any of these beautiful celebrities. She’s a brunette with big brown eyes and pale skin like Niall’s. She’s from the town but the other end to us, and I always knew Niall has big feelings for her.’

But despite the teenager’s hot celebrity status Bobby insists his son has never had an actual girlfriend.

He continued: ‘He never really brought girls home. He had some girls that were friends and they would all sit on the wall outside together, but that was all.

‘He’s never had a real girlfriend… He went to an all-boys’ school so it was hard to meet girls, but that’s certainly changed now.’

But that doesn’t mean to say 51-year-old Bobby – who works as a butcher –  doesn’t think the More Than This singer has dabbled with relationships.

He adds, ‘I don’t believe he’s a virgin. I couldn’t say, and I wasn’t in the house all the time, so I don’t really know what went on when I wasn’t there.’

The boy band is currently recording in Sweden ahead of their US tour with Olly Murs.

And Niall couldn’t be more excited.

He tweeted yesterday: ‘@ollyofficial happy birthday mate… what are ya 35? ahaha.. not too long now til america, gona be great on the road bro…’

The Irish teen also found a spare minute to catch up with fellow X Factor export Cher Lloyd, who is currently on a promotional tour of the US.

He tweeted earlier this week ‘@CherLloyd cher bear!how are ya? hows things in the states?we might cross paths at some stage soon..gotta meet up..

Before adding: ‘All good down our ends..just in sweden recording! everyone says hello..miss ya darling..see ya soon.’

Source: Metro.co.uk

“The X Factor” U.K. 2006 winner Leona Lewis has commented in recent interviews about her relationships with One Direction and Simon Cowell.

Lewis used to be the biggest global act to emerge from “The X Factor” until One Direction came along. One Direction came in third place on “The X Factor” U.K. in 2010, and the group has since had No. 1 hits in several countries. One Direction also sells out arena tours in several countries within minutes, which is an accomplishment that Lewis has not yet been able to match.

Lewis and One Direction were both mentored on “The X Factor” U.K. by Cowell when he was a judge on the show. One Direction and Lewis are both signed to Cowell’s Syco Music.

According to the Daily Record, Lewis recently described One Direction as “mad boys” (“mad” is British slang for crazy), and she added: “They’re having a lot of fun. I give them a little bit of advice sometimes. I tell them to enjoy it.”

One Direction’s Liam Payne, 18, has gone public with his crush on Lewis, but she said that even if she didn’t have a boyfriend (she’s been dating dancer Dennis Jauch since 2011), Payne is too young for her. Lewis commented on Payne, “He’s sweet.” Coincidentally, Payne is also dating a dancer (23-year-old Danielle Peazer), and they have been a couple since 2010.

As for her mentor Cowell, Lewis said she has heard the stories about his womanizing (former “X Factor” U.K. judge Dannii Minogue was one of his admitted flings), but Lewis said Cowell never made moves on her. “He was never flirty with me at all. He was more like an uncle. Not a pervy uncle.”

Lewis is on the bill for the 2012 Radio 1 Hackney Weekend festival, where she will perform on June 23 in Hackney, England. The two-day event (on June 23 and June 24) will also feature numerous other artists, including Jay-Z, Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, Jessie J, Tinie Tempah and more. She is also taking part in the Radio 1 Xtra Academy (which takes place from June 1 to June 22) to mentor aspiring artists. Artists who also participating in the Radio 1 Xtra Academy in 2012 are Labrinth, Dizzee Rascal, Rizzle Kicks, Paloma Faith, Riz Ahmed, Levi Roots and Trevor Nelson.

Lewis commented to Metro about the Radio 1 Weekend concert: “I’ve not really done a gig as big as this. It’s a huge deal for me. A lot of friends and family can come and see it..

As for the Radio 1 Xtra Academy: “This will affect the young people. For some, the outlook is not the best. Hopefully, people will be part of the Academy or see something inspiring at the show.”

She also addressed rumors that she is going to collaborate with Rihanna: “We’d have to vibe it and see where it goes and if we’d both be up for it. She’s an amazing artist.”

Lewis told the Evening Standard: “I am from Hackney and grew up here and wanted to be involved and give back to the community. Everything boils down to money; there is not enough money for education or community groups. A lot of important groups are being shut down. This is to give young people an opportunity, to show them that people care and they are not going to be left behind.”

Lewis’ third album, “Glassheart,” was supposed to be released in 2011, but it was postponed for release in 2012 on a date to be announced. Lewis and Avicii’s single “Collide” was a No. 4 hit the U.K. in 2011, but the single flopped in the U.S., where it didn’t even make it on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart.

In 2011, Lewis’ “Hurt: The EP” reached No. 8 in the U.K.

“Hurt: The EP” was not released in the U.S.

Source: Examiner.com

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The boyband are currently working on ‘new tunes’ in Sweden…

The One Direction boys are busy recording their second album in Sweden, according to The Sun.

After enjoying just 10 days off, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Liam Payne flew out to Stockholm, where they are now working on some new recordings.

The lads are said to have booked several days of studio time with different Swedish producers.

Niall tweeted: “great day soo far in the studio!! Got some crackin tunes on the way!.. its been a while since we’ve been in the studio..great t be back (sic).”

Let’s hope their second album is as hugely successful as Up All Night, which was also created in the Swedish capital, and has topped the charts across the world.

Source: MTV.co.uk

‘More Than This’ performance is from ‘Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD,’ due May 29.

You know what’s better than blasting One Direction‘s “More Than This” over and over again in your room? Popping in their concert DVD, “Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD,” and watching them sing it to you. Obviously.

While it will be a few weeks until the concert special hits shelves, the guys released their “More Than This” performance Thursday (May 10) to get their already-excited fans even more hyped for the DVD’s arrival. After One Direction teased the video one day before, fans can now see it includes everything they could possibly want.

The guys, decked out in gray and maroon prep-school uniforms, circle the stage, taking turns singing the song about unrequited love and watching your crush succumb to the charms of another guy. In between shots of the guys singing the song are ones of their fans singing and screaming along. As the song ends, the guys sit on a lime-green couch and continue to pine for their lady love.

“Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD” hits stores May 29, just days after One Direction launch their North American tour in Fairfax, Virginia. It marks the group’s first-ever Stateside headlining trek; they previously opened for Big Time Rush.

Fans shouldn’t worry if they miss the group this time around: One Direction will also play a special show at Madison Square Garden in December before coming back to the U.S. in 2013 as part of their world tour. The 2013 North American dates will begin June 13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before continuing around the U.S. and Canada and coming to a close August 7 in Los Angeles.

“Our fans are simply the best in the world,” Niall Horan said in a statement about the tour. “The support they have shown us has been incredible, and we’re all so grateful to each and every one of them. We can’t wait to see everyone this summer at Madison Square Garden and, of course, when we play our world tour in 2013.”

Source: MTV.com

The guys make girls swoon in a 30-second clip from ‘Up All Night: The Live Tour,’ out May 29.

Can’t wait for One Direction to drop their “Up All Night: The Live Tour” DVD on May 29? Well then, One Directioners, the guys are offering up a tease of what’s to come.

In a 30-second preview of the release, the guys gather around a lime-green couch onstage and sing their Up All Night mid-tempo love song “More Than This.” In the clip, the guys belt out the song about unrequited love while fans in the audience sway in tune. The teaser premiered on “Entertainment Tonight” Wednesday evening, and the full clip will officially debut Thursday afternoon (May 10).

Just before they drop their DVD, the guys will hit the road for their U.S. tour beginning on May 24 in Fairfax, Virginia. The show will travel across North America through July 1. It marks the group’s first-ever Stateside headlining trek. They previously opened for Big Time Rush.

Fans shouldn’t worry, though, if they miss the group this time around. One Direction will also play a special show at Madison Square Garden in December before coming back to the U.S. in 2013 as part of their world tour. The 2013 North American dates will begin on June 13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before continuing around the U.S. and Canada and coming to a close on August 7 in Los Angeles.

“Our fans are simply the best in the world,” Niall Horan said in a statement about the tour. “The support they have shown us has been incredible and we’re all so grateful to each and every one of them. We can’t wait to see everyone this summer at Madison Square Garden and, of course, when we play our world tour in 2013.”

Source: MTV.com