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Separate Paths! One Direction To Take A Hiatus From Performing And Recording
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Teenage girls everyone just died a little this morning. British boy band sensation One Direction is taking a break from the limelight after they release their fifth studio album in March.
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1D Members include Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan all want to focus on solo work. Sound familiar?
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Fifth member Zayn Malik left the chart-topping band in March to pursue other projects. He just signed his first solo artist recording deal with RCA.
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The boys first performed together in 2010 when Simon Cowell found them on his talent show The X Factor.
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A source told U.K. newspaper, The Sun, “The guys have been together for five years, which is an incredible run for any boy band.”
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The source continued, “They fully deserve to have at least a year to work on their own projects. There is absolutely no bad blood between them and they are all 100% behind the decision. It is definitely not a split and they fully intend to get back together at some time in the future."
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The latest news is that 1D’s last concert will be at Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena on October 31st and there is no tour planned after their fifth album release. What do you think about One Direction’s upcoming hiatus? Tweet us @OKMagazine or let us know in the comments section below!
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