One Direction announce North American tour dates!

One Direction has announced their first headlining North American tour! You can see Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis live as they tour across the US and Canada this coming May, June and July!

Check out the dates below and get ticket info HERE. You can read my review of their concert with Big Time Rush HERE.

MAY 2012
Thu  24  FAIRFAX, VA PATRIOT CENTER
Fri  25  EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ IZOD CENTER
Sat  26  NEW YORK, NY BEACON THEATRE
Mon  28  PHILADELPHIA, PA TOWER THEATRE
Tue  29  TORONTO, ONTARIO MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE

JUNE 2012
Fri  1  DETROIT, MI FOX THEATRE
Sat  2  CHICAGO, IL ALLSTATE ARENA
Fri  8  SAN DIEGO, CA VIEJAS ARENA
Sat  9  LAS VEGAS, NV PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Sun  10  PHOENIX, AZ COMERICA THEATRE
Wed  13  SAN JOSE, CA EVENTS CENTER
Thu  14  OAKLAND, CA PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Sat  16  LOS ANGELES, CA GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE
Sun  17  ANAHEIM, CA THE THEATRE AT HONDA CENTER
Sat  23  DALLAS, TX GEXA ENERGY PAVILION
Sun  24  HOUSTON, TX CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION
Tue  26  ATLANTA, GA THE ARENA AT GWINETT CENTER
Wed  27  CHARLOTTE, NC TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA
Fri  29  TAMPA, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY AMPHITHEATRE
Sat  30  ORLANDO, FL AMWAY CENTER

JULY 2012
Sun  1  FT. LAUDERDALE, FL BANK ATLANTIC CENTER

One Direction to get their own tv show?

After making a guest appearance on iCarly a few months ago, it's now rumored that Nickelodeon wants One Direction under their wing for their own tv show.

"We'll be having meetings with One Direction when they come back from the Kids Choice Awards later this month. A series is definitely being talked about." a source at Nickelodeon told the Daily Star newspaper.

1D has already made it good with the channel, guest starring on iCarly, filming behind the scenes footage in between commercials during the premiere of Big Time Movie last week and now set to perform at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards this month.

The guys have also made friends with Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush after touring the US for their first time on BTR's Better With U tour this past month.

With 1D's sudden shoot to fame in the US, would you watch the guys in their own tv show?

Album Review: One Direction - Up All Night

UK boy band One Direction has taken the world by storm over the last year after releasing their debut album Up All Night in the UK. Now the guys are releasing the album in North America and have already gained quite the following. After hundreds of Directioners came out to see the guys on their opening gig on Big Time Rush's Better With U tour and their first appearance on the Today Show yesterday, I think it's safe to say this album is going to be brilliantly this week.

Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis and Liam perform catchy pop-rock songs that you will not be able to get out of your head (and in this case, that's a good thing!). Their singles "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" are some of their best and more popular songs, so let's get into the rest of the new album. "More Than This" is a sweet and longing love ballad that would without a doubt make a great third single, while "Save You Tonight" expresses their urge to save a girl from another guy. The title track "Up All Night" is a party-rock anthem that will get you dancing and ready to stay up all night and jump around! "I Want" starts off with a fun piano tune then turns into pop-rock toward the chorus, with lyrics explaining that they can't stand when girls say 'I want' and "Everything About You" is another extremely catchy song that will leave your head bopping and heart thumping as the guys sing about a dream girl.

Between pop ballads like "I Wish" and dance-pop songs like "Stole My Heart" and "Tell Me A Lie," this album has the perfect combination of love, heartbreak and party - exactly what makes up a hit boy band album! Once you listen to these songs, you'll want to keep them on repeat and listen to those sweet notes from Liam, the awesome runs from Zayn and that charming voice of Harry's will definitely leave you wanting more.

One Direction performs on The Today Show

One Direction had a crowd of hundreds of screaming girls, some of which camped out at the Rockefeller Plaza for 3 days in hopes to see the guys perform. 1D performed their singles "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing," as well as their song "More Than This" off of their debut album Up All Night, out tomorrow. Watch the performances below:


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Concert Review: Big Time Rush/One Direction - Better With U tour

After attending Big Time Rush's Better With Boston concert at the Agganis Arena on their Better With U tour, all I have to say is... music sounds better with you!

BTR puts on an extravagant show full of trampolines, fireworks, confetti and even a Big Time Rush blimp flying around the crowd! Not to mention the guys' performance, their singing and dancing has gotten even better since the last time I saw them. Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan performed a mix of songs from their new album Elevate, as well as songs from their debut album, often heard on their show.

During their sweet pop ballad "Cover Girl," the guys dedicated it to all of the girls in the audience, and even headed into the crowd to sing to some girls, making the performance even more intimate. But if that wasn't enough, the guys continued their tradition of bringing up a girl from the audience to serenade her with their ballad "Worldwide," in which the lucky girl was seated between Logan and James, got a hug from Carlos and even a kiss on the cheek from Kendall as the guys performed the song.

Though the entire show was full of great music, the highlight for me would have to be their encore of "City Is Ours." The guys came back out on stage wearing Boston sports jerseys as they performed the song, the whole audience standing and getting into it. Throughout the performance, the guys ripped off their jerseys and threw them into the crowd as confetti fell throughout the arena.

On a final note, opening for Big Time Rush is UK boy band One Direction. This is the boys' first tour in the US, and they perform a great set to get the crowd pumped before BTR comes out. They perform their singles "One Thing" and "What Makes You Beautiful," among other songs from their new album, out this month.

If you have the chance to see BTR and 1D on the Better With U tour, don't miss out! And if you can't catch BTR this time around, don't worry, because the guys are heading out on a summer tour with Cody Simpson starting in July!

One Direction perform first show in America!

Last night in Chicago, IL, One Direction performed their first show in America! 1D will be opening for Big Time Rush on their Better With U tour for the next month!

Watch the guys perform their latest singles "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" last night at the show!


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One Direction announce UK and Ireland tour dates!

One Direction has just announced their tour dates for their 2013 UK and Ireland tour! The 15-show tour starts on February 22, 2013 at the London 02 and ends on March 24, 2013 at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena.

Check out the full list of tour dates below:

London, O2 Arena - February 22
London, O2 Arena - February 23
Glasgow SECC - February 26
Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena - March 1
Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena - March 2
Dublin, O2 Arena - March 5
Dublin, O2 Arena - March 6
Belfast Odyssey - March 7
Belfast Odyssey - March 8
Manchester Arena - March 15
Liverpool Echo Arena - March 17
Sheffield Motorpoint Arena - March 19
Nottingham Capital FM Arena - March 20
Birmingham LG Arena - March 22
Newcastle Metro Radio Arena - March 24

One Direction to guest star on iCarly

UK boy band One Direction will be guest starring on the fifth season of the Nickelodeon show iCarly. Niall, Zayn, Harry, Louis and Liam will begin shooting on Monday, and are set to perform their hit single "What Makes You Beautiful." Read the episode description below:

"Carly returns home sick after a trip and discovers that One Direction has accepted an invitation to perform on their web show. Not long after arriving, bandmate Harry becomes sick and we see Carly doting over him. Realizing Harry is playing sick for the attention, they hatch a plan to get him back in the group by telling him Gibby has become their newest bandmember."

This isn't 1D's first collaboration with Nickelodeon. The guys will be opening for Nickelodeon boy band Big Time Rush on their Better With U Tour, starting next month.

One Direction involved in minor car crash

A few nights ago after their show in Birmingham, Niall, Harry, Louis, Zayn and Liam of the UK boy band One Direction were headed to Plymouth for their next show, when a car came crashing into the band's tour bus. Paramedics arrived at the scene and treated three of the boys for neck injuries, advising them to cancel their next show. But the boys persisted on playing their show, not wanting to let their Directioners down.

Last night the boys played a 90-minute set at their show in Plymouth, and Niall later tweeted,  "Guys, thanks for all you messages. We were involved in a really minor accident - we are all absolutely fine!"

Song Review: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

With all the hype the UK band One Direction have been getting lately, I thought I'd finally search their music to see what it is everyone loves about these boys. Well it didn't take too long to find out when I lent my ears to my first listen of "What Makes You Beautiful." This new pop song is super cute and so catchy! About a girl who just doesn't realize how beautiful she is, and that's what makes her beautiful. What an adorable concept for an even more adorable boy band. This song is the perfect blend of love-struck lyrics, a catchy guitar and drum beat and the sweet tones in Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis' voices. Almost reminding me of a UK version of Big Time Rush, this five-guy group will definitely be winning over hearts with this song, if they haven't already!