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 ...

Just before Liam Payne’s unexpected death, The X Factor was looking back at how One Direction got its start. The group finished third in season 7 of the UK hit music competition show in 2010, and with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Directioners got their chance to brush up on a bit of One Direction history. Saturday, July 23, marked the 12th anniversary of the iconic boy band, and to mark the occasion, The X Factor UK shared ...

There is no denying that the One Direction phenomena dominated the 2010s with impossibly catchy hits and boyband charm. Though the band disassembled in 2015, the group is still celebrated by legions ...

'X Factor' Contestant Unrecognizable 15 Years After Competing Against One Direction originally appeared on Parade. The X Factor contestant Aiden Grimshaw is unrecognizable 15 years after competing ...

"Let's do an imaginary boy band, if we were to start one," Nicole Scherzinger says in never-before-seen footage of One Direction's formation, shared by "X Factor UK" on July 23. Those first six words ...

Simon Cowell reflects on the boyband he formed on X Factor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The one thing I regret is I should’ve ...