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The On The Road Again Tour (also referred to as OTRA or OTRAT ) is One Direction 's fourth headlining tour. It was announced on May 19, 2014 and began on February 7, 2015. It concluded on October 31, 2015.

In April 2015, Billboard [1] announced the OTRA Tour was the top grossing Hot Tour after the completion of the first leg. During that leg, the tour garnered $62 million in ticket sales. In July 2015, Billboard announced in their Midyear Touring Report that OTRA was again the top grossing tour of 2015, bringing in $81 million dollars, around $40 million more than runners-up The Foo Fighters. [2] In October 2015, Billboard reported OTRA's North American leg had earned the band $80.6 million, bringing the entire tour's total earnings to $188 million. [3] In January 2016, Pollstarpro.com announced it was the top earning tour of 2015 with $210.2 million earned and 2,364,390 tickets sold. [4]

It was Zayn Malik 's final tour with the band, he exited the group in March, shortly before the first leg was completed.        

• 1 Background
• 2 Announcements
• 3 Developments
• 4 Opening Acts
• 5.1 Australia
• 5.5 North America
• 5.6 UK and Ireland
• 5.7 Cancelled shows
• 6 References

Background [ ]

The tour was announced on May 19, 2014 on Twitter [5] and Facebook. The dates for the first 19 shows - which were in in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates - were released ranging from early February till the end of April. 23 shows in Europe and the USA were later added from early June until early September. A following 6 Canadian dates were added. Due to the high demand for tickets, numerous extra shows were added.

Announcements [ ]

A video was released on May 10, 2014 from the boys, announcing that they'd be playing in the Philippines for one show in Manila on March 21, 2015 [6] .

Another video was released on May 18, 2014 where the boys announced they would be performing live in South Africa for the "very first time next year" on March 28th, 29th and April 1, 2015 in 2 different stadiums [7] .

The Australian shows were announced during an interview on the Australian breakfast tv show "Today" [8] . Niall revealed they'd be playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in stadiums where some of the biggest sporting teams had also played.

The Singapore announcement video was released on May 19, 2014 revealing the date and location of the concert: March 11th and the "New National Stadium", respectively [9] .

The Dubai announcement video was also released on May 19th and consists of the boys telling fans the date of the show (April 5, 2015) and to "keep up with up and all the news about our first ever Dubai show by liking One Direction Dubai on Facebook" [10] .

The Japan announcement video was also released on May 19th, and in it they revealed they would be in Japan in February 2015 and expressed how "amazing it was last time" and that they "can't wait to be there again" [11] . In the Thailand announcement video, which was also released on May 19th, they confirmed they would "finally" be playing in Bangkok in Rajamangala Stadium on March 14th [12] .

In the Indonesia announcement, also released on May 19th, they said that they "can't wait to see you" and revealed the date (Wednesday, March 25, 2015) and the venue (Stadium Utama Gelora Bung Karno [13] ). Hong Kong was also announced on May 19th. In the video, Harry said that "we cannot wait to come and see you" and revealed the date to be March 18, 2015 [14] .

On October 23, 2014, they tweeted [15] , alongside the reminder of a 5th clip from the " Steal My Girl " video, that they had a special announcement" at 4pm. The tweet [16] at 4pm revealed that they had released European and USA dates to the previously announced dates. On October 24th they released another set of dates for Canada [17] .

Developments [ ]

The tour setup did not significantly change after Zayn 's departure in March. In the week before his official exit from the group, after being signed off for stress, the band left a space for him in many of their group set-ups, most notably in their formation during Harry's solo for " What Makes You Beautiful ". During one performance, Liam placed his hand in the space where Zayn would usually be standing. After Malik's official exit, the group changed the formation several times, standing arm in arm for one performance, and back to back for another.

In the shows immediately after Zayn's departure, fans began bringing signs saying "Til The End" to shows, for the group to see. Liam acknowledged the signs during the Dubai April 4 show saying "Til the end, everybody. We are One Direction and we are here to stay". [18]

On May 28, 2015, Niall confirmed on Twitter that the setlist had been changed for the European and North American legs, in order to feature more songs from Four . [19]

On June 1, 2015, it was announced that the OTRA Tour would be presented in the USA by the Honda Civic Tour [20] and that Swedish duo Icona Pop would be the support act.

On June 13, " No Control " and " 18 " were officially added to the setlist. On July 9, " Spaces " and " Act My Age " were officially added to the setlist, while " Strong " was removed. On July 15, "Spaces" was removed from the setlist.

On July 21, " Fireproof " was officially added to the setlist.  The concert was marred slightly by claims from online fans that the crowd appeared not lively enough. Liam tweeted "TBH (to be honest), I think every crowd we sing to is the loudest...I thought that was a good thing that worldwide you're the best fans?  Don't you? Never mind, thanks Edmonton, you were aces" in response to a meme referencing the claims.

On July 27 Honda Civic uploaded the first part of a tour diary video to One Direction's official YouTube page. On September 4, part 2 was uploaded. On October 8, part 3 was uploaded.

On July 31st less than 24 hours after its official release, " Drag Me Down " was officially added to the setlist. The band thanked fans for the overwhelming success the single garnered.

From the beginning of the UK leg, the setlist order was completely changed and " Infinity " was partially performed acoustically on September 24, after the band encountered technical difficulties during " Night Changes ". Ed Sheeran's protege Jamie Lawson and American rock band Augustana were support acts.

On October 16, " Perfect " was officially added to the setlist, replacing " Diana ".

On October 20, the Belfast concert was cancelled after Liam became too ill to perform. The cancellation was made at the last minute, after the support act had finished performing. Harry, Louis and Niall all tweeted shortly afterward, apologizing.

During the final concert in Sheffield, the band played " Act My Age " several times in a row while their family and staff danced in the front row. Liam 's dad led a conga line through the crowd. As the show was ending, Harry and Louis hugged, marking their first public or on stage interaction in years.

Opening Acts [ ]

• McBusted (Australian leg)
• Samantha Jade (Australian leg)
• 5 Seconds of Summer (Japan leg)
• McBusted (European leg)
• Icona Pop (US leg, except August 29, 2015)
• Jamie Lawson (UK leg)
• Augustana (US leg, August 29, 2015 & UK leg - September 28, 29, 30)

Setlist [ ]

Australian/Asian/African/Middle East Legs:

• " Clouds " - from their fourth album, Four
• " Steal My Girl " - from their fourth album, Four
• " Where Do Broken Hearts Go " - from their fourth album, Four
• " Midnight Memories " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Kiss You " - from their second album, Take Me Home
• " Ready to Run " - from their fourth album, Four
• " Happily " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Strong " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Better Than Words " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Don't Forget Where You Belong " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Little Things " - from their second album Take Me Home
• " Night Changes " - from their fourth album, Four
• " Alive " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Diana " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " One Thing " - from their first album, Up All Night
• " What Makes You Beautiful " - from their first album, Up All Night
• " Through The Dark " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Girl Almighty " - from their fourth album, Four
• " Story of My Life " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " You & I " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Little White Lies " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Best Song Ever " - from their third album, Midnight Memories
• " Stockholm Syndrome " - from their fourth album, Four (replaced "Happily" during the Asian leg of the tour.)

The band also covered Mark Ronson's Uptown Funk and Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive.

European Leg:

• "Steal My Girl" 
• "Little Black Dress"
• "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
• "Midnight Memories"
• "Stockholm Syndrome" 
• "Ready To Run" 
• "Better Than Words"
• "Don’t Forget Where You Belong" 
• "Little Things"
• " 18 " from their fourth album, Four
• "Night Changes"
• " No Control " from their fourth album, Four (replaced One Thing)
• "What Makes You Beautiful" 
• "Through The Dark" 
• "Girl Almighty" 
• "Story Of My Life" 
• "You & I"
• "Little White Lies"
• "Best Song Ever"

North American Leg:

• " Spaces " and " Fireproof " , both from their fourth album, Four (Spaces replaced Strong, Fireproof replaced Spaces)
• "Ready To Run"
• "No Control"
• " Drag Me Down ", from their fifth album Made in the A.M. (replaced Alive)
• " Act My Age ", from their fourth album, Four

The band also covered the "Fresh Prince Of Bel Air" theme song.

• "Fireproof"
• "Girl Almighty"
• "Story Of My Life"
• "Stockholm Syndrome"
• "Don't Forget Where You Belong"
• "Night Changes" (September 24th: " Infinity " was performed acoustically due to technical difficulties)
• "Through The Dark"
• " Perfect " ("Diana" was performed until being replaced by "Perfect" on October 16)
• "Steal My Girl"
• "Act My Age"
• "What Makes You Beautiful"
• "Drag Me Down"

Australia [ ]

(On Sat June 6th, One Direction performed at the 2015 Capital FM Summertime Ball, as well as their scheduled tour date later that night)

North America [ ]

Uk and ireland [ ].

On September 22, 2015, One Direction performed at the Apple Music Festival in London.

Cancelled shows [ ]

References [ ].

• ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6523935/one-direction-hot-tours
• ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6641789/boxscore-midyear-2015-touring-report-one-direction-foo-fighters
• ↑ 'One Direction Sizzles Atop Latest Hot Tours Tally'
• ↑ Pollstarpro
• ↑ Twitter.com Official One Direction Twitter account 'On the Road Again' tour announcement
• ↑ YouTube.com YouTube announcement of Philippines' concert
• ↑ YouTube.com YouTube announcement of the South Africa concerts
• ↑ YouTube.com 'Today' interview announcement of the Australian concerts
• ↑ YouTube.com YouTube announcement of the Singapore concert
• ↑ YouTube YouTube announcement of Dubai(UAE) concert
• ↑ YouTube YouTube announcement of the Japan concerts
• ↑ YouTube YouTube announcement of the Thailand concert
• ↑ YouTube YouTube announcement of the Indonesian concert
• ↑ YouTube YouTube announcement of the Hong Kong concert
• ↑ Twitter.com Official One Direction Twitter account Steal My Girl fifth teaser
• ↑ Twitter.com Official One Direction Twitter account European and USA dates added
• ↑ Twitter.com Official One Direction Twitter account Canadian dates
• ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEmtfh9sRuw
• ↑ https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial/status/603895315121442816
• ↑ http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/LA21775.htm

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One Direction review – five unpolished lads with puppy-like enthusiasm

Allianz stadium, Sydney One Direction charm Sydney fans in the first stop of their On the Road Again world tour, mixing high production with haphazard crowd banter

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A yeasha Higgins, Zali Davis and Mahalia Carmody, all 15, are wearing homemade One Direction T-shirts. The shirts bear their favourite 1D lyrics, printed neatly so as to fit all three lines: “Here we go again. Another go around for all of my friends. Another night stopped, will it never end?”

It is just minutes before the start of the first show of the band’s new world tour, On the Road Again, and the second time the three Sydney teens have seen the five-piece boyband perform. What are they hoping from the show this time around?

“For them to get naked!” a girl in the row in front wheels round to interject with enthusiasm.

“Yeah, they might take their shirts off,” says Davis. The next best thing is if the shirts get wet.

“It might rain,” she says, looking hopefully skywards.

The music video that had been idly playing on the big screen abruptly cuts out and everyone begins screaming. It turns out to only be the prerecorded voice of Harry Styles telling the audience not to stand on chairs and to drink plenty of water. They scream anyway.

Then Styles and fellow members Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne finally appear on stage, at the top of a pyramid shooting fireworks to the escalating introduction of Clouds . The hysteria escalates.

The five members of One Direction sing mostly in tune and showcase impressive nuance and control given their age and experience – not to mention the size of the venue. Malik in particular shirks his duties in terms of crowd interaction in order to concentrate on held notes and vocal runs.

A decent chunk of the 23-song setlist come from Four , the band’s most recent album, on which they embrace anthemic rock and 80s-style power ballads. This new musical turn suits a stadium setting, with song two, Steal my Girl , taking them dangerously close into Journey territory.

But hours later it’s the high-pitched screaming – not the three-part harmonies or flourishes – that are left ringing in my ears. Every opportunity for the crowd to leap to full voice is taken, such as when Horan imitates an Australian accent or Styles asks if it is anyone’s birthday. “It can’t be all your birthdays,” he says indulgently to 10,000 white liars. The compromise is a group singalong addressed to just one person whose birthday it almost certainly isn’t. No one begrudges the opportunist – when Harry Styles asks “birthday?” you say “how many candles?”

There’s a wholesome fun to a One Direction show at odds with both Styles’s habit of wearing shirts unbuttoned to his navel and the saucy suggestions posed to individual band members on a couple of handmade signs. (“I don’t want to draw attention to them,” Payne fusses.)

And in such an enormous and expensive production – fireworks shoot off the stage for every other song, combined with lasers in the four-song encore – the band themselves often seem the least polished thing about it. One minute there’s an LED cube rising out of the stage to hold the band aloft and next a section one assumes is marked on the setlist as “Louis and Liam talk among themselves for a bit”.

“Not one of the best chitchats we’ve ever had,” admits Tomlinson. “It’ll get better.”

But such haphazard banter between songs is somewhat charming, like unscripted children’s television, punctuated with a fair few shouts of “SYDNEYYY” and calls-and-response. “How are you doing over there?” asks Styles affably and almost perfunctorily to one section of screaming bodies, then turns 180 degrees: “And how are you doing ... over there?” For at least some of the show he appears to be chewing gum.

Malik apologises for the band being “massively unfit and slightly on the unhealthy side”, then, at Sunday’s show, alludes to having been told off for it. Horan remarks how there are far fewer people there on the second night than there had been on the first. It’s not so much a parting of the veil as it is a dropping of the towel.

It wouldn’t happen at a Beyoncé or Katy Perry show, where no moment is unaccounted for, no movement imprecise. But an enormous part of 1D’s appeal is their apparent accessibility, their lack of polish, their puppy-like enthusiasm: they’re not one of the biggest bands in the world, they’re a bunch of lads, and the Directioners wouldn’t have it any other way.

Whenever 1D asks the crowd to “sing it” during crowd favourites One Thing and What Makes You Beautiful , they follow up with “nailed it”. An audience member is awarded precious stage time to tell a joke: “What did one hat say to another? You stay here, I’ll go on ahead.”

The two-hour performance is more about the relationship between band and fans than it is the music or the spectacle. Slick choreography would fit in about as well as Beyoncé opening up the floor for a good knock-knock gag, before segueing into Partition .

The band’s super fans, called One Directioners, feel they can share in their idols’ success largely because they’re told, repeatedly, that they created it. It follows a rule all the world’s most popular music acts right now know: it pays to invest, deeply and meaningfully, in your core fanbase ( just look at Taylor Swift sending her fans Christmas presents ). But it seems more natural, more sincere, with One Direction because of their genesis in reality TV, however distant that X Factor third place must seem from the front of a sold-out stadium on the other side of the world.

“Did you have a good time? If you had a good time, I think that’s ultimately all that matters,” says Styles, philosophical, then mischievous: “We say that because it allows us to make some mistakes.”

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One Direction Announce 2015 Tour, Premiere Final ‘Steal My Girl’ Teaser

One Direction announce 2015 tour dates.

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One Direction aren’t slowing down anytime soon. The band just added U.S. and Europeon tour dates to their 2015 On The Road Again tour. The title is certainly apropos: The band just wrapped their massive worldwide Where We Are tour, but it’s apparently full steam ahead for the group, who were recently named the U.K.’s richest entertainers under 30 . 

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July 9, 2015 – San Diego, California, Qualcomm Stadium July 11, 2015 – San Francisco, California, Levi’s Stadium July 15, 2015 – Seattle, Washington, CenturyLink Field July 26, 2015 – Minneapolis, Minnesota, TCF Bank Stadium July 28, 2015 – Kansas City, Missouri, Arrowhead Stadium July 31, 2015 – Indianapolis, Indiana,  Lucas Oil Stadium August 2, 2015 – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Heinz Field August 5, 2015 – East Rutherford, New Jersey, Metlife Stadium August 8, 2015 – Baltimore, Maryland, M&T Bank Stadium August 18, 2015 – Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Stadium August 23, 2015 – Chicago, Illinois, Soldier Field August 25, 2015 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Miller Park August 27, 2015 – Cleveland, Ohio, FirstEnergy Stadium August 29, 2015 – Detroit, Michigan, Ford Field Sept 1, 2015 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Field Sept 3, 2015 – Buffalo, New York, Ralph Wilson Stadium Sept 12, 2015 – Boston, Massachusetts, Gillette Stadium

Additionally, the band just released the fifth and final teaser for their upcoming “Steal My Girl” video (the official vid drops Friday, Oct. 24). The tease contains a chimp. That’s really all you need to know. 

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One Direction Reveal New Tour Dates For ‘On The Road Again’ 2015 Stadium Tour

24 October 2014, 10:32

One Direction have revealed their new stadium tour ‘On The Road Again’ 2015 including European dates.

Those One Direction boys just never stop, do they?! They have just announced their next world stadium tour – though UK dates have yet to be announced.

The new tour, called the ‘On The Road Again’ 2015 stadium tour is confirmed to visit Australia, Japan, South East Asia and now Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland so far.

The tour will be in support of the band’s new album, ‘Four’ and despite the boys having only just finished their last world tour, they are excited to hit the road again.

1D are excited to announce added USA & European dates to the 'On The Road Again 2015' Tour! http://t.co/7l8Ls5ZCIm pic.twitter.com/PVMBNia78R — One Direction (@onedirection) October 23, 2014

Niall Horan said, “We could not be more excited about the new tour. We’ve started rehearsing songs from the new album and can’t wait for the fans to hear them live."

"We’re just so very thankful to our amazingly loyal fans - they make it possible for us to play in these incredible places and continue to surprise us every day with their unwavering support.”

The tour will kick off on 10 th June 2015 in Vienna and will be in Europe until 27 th June when it reaches Helsinki, before beginning the American leg on 9 th July.

The European tour dates so far are:

• 10 th June 2015 - Vienna, Austria
• 13 th June 2015 - Brussels, Belgium 

• 16 th June 2015 - Horsens, Denmark
• 19 th June 2015 - Oslo, Norway
• 23 rd June 2015 - Gothenburg, Sweden
• 27 th June 2015 - Helsinki, Finland

‘Four’ will be released on 17 th November. 

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One Direction is an English-Irish pop band that was formed in 2010 by Simon Cowell on the British television show “The X Factor”. The group consists of members: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.

After each member of One Direction individually auditioned for the 2010 series of the “The X Factor”, the boys were grouped together by talent scout Simon Cowell to form the band One Direction. While the band failed to win the British talent show, the boys won a lot of fans and did secure third place on the show. More impressive, though, is that the boys went on to win the hearts of teenage girls all over the world soon after the show’s end.

One Direction is responsible for causing a second-wave British pop invasion in the US after their hit singles “What Makes You Beautiful", "Live While We're Young" and "Story of My Life" all became top 10 singles on the US album charts. One Direction also holds the record for being the first band to have each of their first three albums, “Up All Night”, “Take Me Home” and “Midnight Memories”, debut at number one on the US Billboard chart.

One Direction’s sudden and meteoric rise to fame has been the result of an extensive social media following. The band is one of the first to have achieved such extensive fame solely through the use of online social media platforms. This, combined with each of the boy’s fun loving yet individualistic image has breathed new life into the boy band pop genre and built an empire worth over $50 million.

The band has toured extensively across the globe, with their songs’ energetic choruses and the boys’ cheeky stage presences constantly winning more and more devoted fans. With further material always in the works, it seems that One Direction’s star will continue to rise for some time to come.

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One Direction's performance was spectacular. Even though One Direction was the main event, their opening performances were a great hit. Jamie Scott and 5 Seconds of Summer really know how to please a crowd, especially when they are all so good looking. The stage was massive and had many great features including moving parts, lights, confetti, and two huge HD screens so that every part of the audience is able to see the boys clearly at all times. One Direction came out with so much energy and enthusiasm, and because it was Niall's birthday, he came out with balloons attached to him while playing the guitar and singing.

The boys interacted with the fans and even asked if it was anyone's birthday. They sang like angels and even showed off some dance moves. The boys had a great set list for their concert, with most of their songs being the more recent ones. One Direction looked great, which isn't a surprise, because they always look fabulous. One Direction moved around the stage and had a nice graphic background at all times, they even had picture lyrics for a song. The boys introduced their band and each member played a little bit of a song, and the boys jumped in, as well as the audience and sang along.

Just when you thought that the best night of your life was over, One Direction came back out for their encore to sing some of their most popular songs. The encore was massive and left you amazed. There were fireworks here and there throughout the show, but the encore had a so many, which made for great pictures. Each of the boys said their goodbyes and told the audience to stay safe while going home.

One Direction has grown so much and have become such a big hit all around the globe. The boys are always thanking their fans for all their support and everything that they've done to help them with their career. One Direction will continue to become bigger, especially with their amazing songs and albums, performances, and their dedication to their fans.

Don't be surprised if you lose your voice the next day from screaming out their names and singing their songs. Be sure to take lots of pictures and videos, because you will want to relive your One Direction concert experience forever. One Direction really knows how to give an amazing performance. Look out for Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn, because they are taking the world by storm.

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One Direction was truly one of the best concerts I've been to and I truly mean it. I say it a lot, but I mean it this time. When Zayn announced his departure, I was not sure if One Direction would sound the same without him, but they pulled it off! I saw them at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara and the crowd was pumped and ready for the show to begin.

I was standing in the merchandise line while their opening act Icona Pop came on and I watched them from the TV's spread throughout the stadium. Although I missed half of their set, the last few songs were catchy and got me dancing. They delivered a great set and it got me excited for One Direction. Between the two sets, there was about a 20 minute in between.

When it was One Direction's turn to come out on stage, there was a little video that played before the boys came out themselves. Then, smoke comes out from the stage and the boys come out with fireworks coming out from the stage. The arena literally erupts with screaming and they begin their set with their song "Clouds". They had 25 songs in their whole setlist and they were all completely energetic throughout the whole concert. The fans had a project where we held up papers during You and I (it was supposed to be during Fireproof but they didn't have that song on their setlist) that says "Nobody saves me baby the way you do" with a picture of one of the boys with angel wings. My mom and aunt enjoyed the whole concert by the look of it and so were other parents/adults. There were people of all ages at the concert and it seemed that everyone enjoyed it.

One Direction's encore consisted of "You and I", "Act My Age", "Little White Lies" and their last song "Best Song Ever". I was so sad that the concert actually ended because it felt so surreal.

I would recommend going to a One Direction, regardless if you are a die hard fan or not because I am sure you will have a great time. Their singing was great, they kept me and my family entertained, and overall, they're angels. I will never forget this concert and I hope the boys continue to make people this happy.

One Direction took me to a different world last night! Their huge stage, fun props and great personalities made for an unforgettable night!

Their opening act, 5 Seconds of Summer, were perfect for getting the crowd pumped and ready! Their rock inspired performance was a great way to start the night, it made you want to sing at the top of your lungs and dance till you couldn't dance any longer. After 5 SOS had finished rocking the stage, we jammed out to great music. Even the intermission was a blast and the crowd danced and sang along to the fun, upbeat music!

Up next was the anticipated performance from the boys of 1D! You could feel the energy in the roar of the crowd and couldn't help but join and scream like a little girl! When the boys came on, it was like nothing I've ever experienced, the crowd went wild and you could feel the energy and excitement through your whole body! Even the stadium shook in excitement with us. They came out with a bang, singing a song from their new album, "Midnight Memories". The upbeat, rock felt song was a perfect intoduction to a spectacular show!

I was completely captivated through out the entire performance! There was not a single dull moment. The boys did an excellent job with transitioning from song to song and keeping the crowd pumped. Not only did they keep the crowd engaged in the show but they made it personal by interacting with the crowd by making jokes and talking to us!

I would recomend everyone to go and see One Direction! Fan or not you will enjoy the high energy performance and the fun stage and props! So if you're on the fence about going, go! You won't regret it!

One direction. They were excellent. Not only them but even the opening act. I haven't been to a stadium concert since green day 2010. One direction was very personal to the crowd "SHOUT OUT TO WILL FOR BEING A GOOD BROTHER!" I remember Harry styles saying. Then he sang Brianna happy birthday. She cried so hard.

I will say a downer is being in the upper stands for seating in the Cardinals arena. It's understandable they can't just come out and sing to our faces but it's unfortunate they don't try. Lol. The fact they really are appreciative of the fans and of the support is what really brings them down to earth. Some might think "no they're be too thankful it's annoying they're doing it for cheers and whatever!" No. They are really thankful. How often do you hear of an X Factor group who didn't even win be known across the globe? At least I don't hear it too often.

These boys whether the know it or not are really good. Good at heart and good at what they do. If I could meet them it would be an honor. I wouldn't cry and scream like most. But I'd take it to heart to know that I met LEGITABLY AWESOME people.

Even if they break up as a singing group they'll be legends. They really rocked it last night and same with 5SOS. I don't even know all their names (EXCELT LUKE! I like luke:) ) but I know their music and it rocks hard. They sound so good live. They make the perfect team, 1D and 5SOS. It was a moment to live for. My first 1D concert and my sister's first concert concert. She's only twelve and she's been dying to see one direction. So thank you ALL for your existence.

OMG I had the best time at the One Direction concert!!! It was like all my dreams were coming true!!! My experience before the concert started was crazy!!! So I went with my best friend to the concert and we spend like 10 min trying to find out seats because this time we were in the 100's and not the 200's so when we asked the usher where are seats were he said row five, so my friend thought he meant five rows from the top!!! So probably ten minutes before Icona Pop preformed, the usher came to us with two other girls and told us we were in the wrong seats, so we got nervous because we were like "shit we have to move back" and we already thought that we were so close!!! So the usher asked for our tickets and after he read them, he's like "Your seats are down there in row five"!!!! After that me and my friend flipped out and I almost fainted because I love them so much and it was a dream come true to go to this concert!!! My family doesn't have much money so when my friend found out that they were going on tour again, she bought me the tickets for my birthday!!!! So I wouldn't of been there if it wasn't for her!!! Then we made a promise to each other that for the next concert we were going to do whatever it takes to get tickets to the meet and greet and front row tickets!!! So we are going to be holding some fundraiser to help pay for the tickets because I would do anything for a chance to meet Louis Tomlinson!!!! But thank you One Direction for changing my life around!!! I definitely wouldn't be in this place in my life right now if it wasn't for you guys!!! Luv ya!!!

So this was my fourth time seeing One Direction live and oh it was beautiful. I feel like every time I see them live they get better and better. My seats were right next to the runway and sound booth so I had a perfect view of the whole stage. Since it was outside the acoustics were perfect and you can hear everything even though there were 90,000 something girls screaming their heads off.

Every time the boys played a song you can just feel the floor shake and the bass just vibrate through your body. Surprisingly the boys were very interactive with the audience even though their were so many girls in the crowd freaking out for their attention, me being one of them.Zayn waved at me, then Harry and Liam basically hip thrusted in my direction.

These boys really know how to work the stage they kept running up and down and just were idiots and on top of that their voices were on point. They sound way better live then they do on their own CD. It was honestly the best show I've ever seen a band give.

On top of their amazing voices and hip thrusting they had the coolest graphics and stage design I've ever seen. The stage just looks like a big playground basically. I'm so happy I got to see them again and have such amazing seats because it was one of their best shows. They all had smile on their faces, especially Niall since it was his birthday, you can just tell these boys love what they do.

I can't wait till next year because I'm defiantly am going again. These boys don't disappoint!

When I heard One Direction's new album Four in November 2014, I knew it would be an amazing album to hear live. I asked for tickets for Christmas and I got them! I was told my seats were amazing but i never saw them until the day of the show. They were the closest I've ever been to my favorite celebrity.

When we got there (my concert was at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) there were a lot of people but we still stood in line to get shirts and stuff. When we were finally down to our field seating to watch the opening act I had a heart attack. We were so close to the stage! We were maybe twenty feet away and I was on the end seat. It made for some great pictures!

The opening act was Icona Pop. I only knew two of the songs but I still enjoyed it and the dancers were fantastic. During the opening act, we all went to the bathroom and made new friends with the people around us.

Finally the concert started. I'd never been more excited in my life. I told myself I wouldn't cry but the second I heard Harry Styles busting out his first note in clouds it was like Niagara Falls. The entire rest of the show was amazing even without Zayn. There were fireworks and lasers and all that jazz. I made eye contact with Louis and Harry a few times and Liam waved to me. When Harry threw his water bottle, we all got splashed. This goes down as the best night of my life so far.

When I first knew One Direction coming to Singapore for tour, I was super excited for it, but then, for poly students, that week is a exam week, so unfortunately I couldn't buy the ticket. It was damn sad, I even search for the seats and prices. Just one week before the concert, I received an email from spots hub merchandise manager, Erny, that she is giving away 7 pair of free pair One Direction, On The Road Again Tour ticket, as I volunteer for sea games merchandise. I was lucky that I was able to get the free pair of One Direction ticket by replying the Machandise Manger's email ASAP after I received. Though the seat was right at the back($88 seat), being able to be there was already fortunate enough. Though couldn't see them clearly, as we were far back behind from stage, being able to see them from the big screen and listen to their beautiful voice was my biggest joy. Thank you One Direction for coming to Singapore, thank you sports hub for the tickets, I will never regret going to their concert!!! I wish they will be able to come Singapore again, and I will definitely buy the hot seat. :)

Can I just say OH MY FUXKING GOD! It was probably the best night of my life. I thought I wouldn't enjoy it as much since zayn wasn't there. But I was so wrong! They started the show off with Clouds and when they entered there were fireworks! I was just like. Harry, Niall, Liam, Louis obviously looked bomb af. I really couldn't believe they were right there in front of me. They played some of my favourite songs! Kiss you, Midnight Memories, Little Black Dress, Little White Lies, Through The Dark, Girl Almighty, Steal My Girl, You and I, Act My Age, No Control and ended with Best Song Ever. Along with the songs, they didn't leave any attempt behind of making us laugh and enjoy ourselves. Niall made a new rap about Vancity Chick, Van VanCity Chick hehe. Also Harry made us moan like ughh. OHHHHH YEAHHH And also I can't forget about a sign that said "NIALL HAS MORE FANS THAN NAUGHTY BOY HAS FANS" And Liam read it and said that it made his night. We heard Niall's Classic laugh after reading that sign. All in all it was the best day of my life and I hope they'll come back soon. I love them so much

My concert in Baltimore was totally awesome! I first got my merch, which was a white t-shirt with the dates on the back, and the program. I next waited for the gates to open, and I think I saw their cars. Someone waved, and their were microphones. I got in and walked up to my section(539). I then got some food and got to my seats. I went with my Aunt, by the way. We ate while waiting, and they played commercials and music videos. Icona Pop came on, and they were really good. We waited some more, and 1D finally came on. My seats were in the stands in front of the stage, so I got a really good view. Niall called us sexy, and a fan baked Harry cookies. They were gone by the end of the show. I sang along to every song, and screamed my heart out. We even made Liam feel better, as he was a bit ill. Liam and Louis had a water fight, the whole show was amazing. It was a bit hectic getting out though, but I was home by 2:00 AM. It was a great show. It was my 2nd concert, the first being TMH in Hershey. I will remember it for years to come!

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The One Direction guys just ended their Where We Are tour a couple months ago, but they can't seem to stay away from those bright stadium lights and screaming fans. In fact, they just announced their brand- new tour, plus all the stops they're making along the way.

On the Road Again (fitting name, right?) is set to kick off in Europe next June and end in September after 17 stops in the United States. And you better believe they'll be singing all the hits off their upcoming album Four .

Wanna know if they're coming to your town? Take a look at the list below:

7/9/15: San Diego, CA — Qualcomm Stadium

7/11/15: San Francisco, CA — Levi's Stadium

7/15/15: Seattle, WA — CenturyLink Field

7/26/15: Minneapolis, MN — TCF Bank Stadium

7/28/15: Kansas City, MO — Arrowhead Stadium

7/31/15: Indianapolis, IN — Lucas Oil Stadium

8/2/15: Pittsburgh, PA — Heinz Field

8/5/15: East Rutherford, NJ — MetLife Stadium

8/8/15: Baltimore, MD — M&T Bank Stadium

8/18/15: Columbus, OH — Ohio Stadium

8/23/15: Chicago, IL — Soldier Field

8/25/15: Milwaukee, WI — Miller Park

8/27/15: Cleveland, OH — FirstEnergy Stadium

8/29/15: Detroit, MI — Ford Field

9/1/15: Philadelphia, PA — Lincoln Financial Field

9/3/15: Buffalo, NY — Ralph Wilson Stadium

9/12/15: Boston, MA — Gillette Stadium

Will you be grabbing tickets when they go on sale November 1? Tell us in the comments below—maybe we'll see you there!

One Direction announce 'On The Road Again' 2015 world tour dates

One Direction have announced a new wave of world tour dates.

The boyband will head out on their 'On The Road Again' 2015 tour next February, and will visit Australia, Asia, South Africa and UAE.

The Australian leg will start at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on February 7 and finish in Perth on February 20.

The Asian leg will start at the Dome in Osaka, Japan on February 24, and finish at Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 25.

The new dates follow One Direction's 'Where We Are' 2014 tour, which travels across Europe and North America this summer.

The tour is in support of One Direction's latest album Midnight Memories , which topped the UK and US chart last year.

One Direction's On The Road 2015 tour dates are as follows:

Australia February 7 - Sydney, Allianz Stadium February 11 - Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium February 14 - Melbourne, Etihad Stadium February 17 - Adelaide, Aami Stadium February 20 - Perth, Patterson Stadium

Asia February 24 - Osaka, Japan, Dome February 25 - Osaka, Japan, Dome February 27 - Tokyo, Japan, Saitama Super Arena February 28 - Tokyo, Japan, Saitama Super Arena March 1 - Tokyo, Japan, Saitama Super Arena March 11 - Singapore, National Stadium March 14 - Bangkok, Thailand, Rajamangala Stadium March 18 - Hong Kong, Asia World Expo March 21 - Manila, Philippines, Mall Of Asia Concert Ground March 25 - Jakarta, Indonesia, Stadium Utama Gelora Bung Karno

South Africa March 28 - Johannesburg, FNB Stadium Match 29 - Johannesburg, FNB Stadium April 1 - Cape Town, Cape Town Stadium

UAE April 4 - Dubai, 7HE Sevens

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16 Reasons One Direction Are on Top of the Stadium Rock Game

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1. For the past five years, the world’s biggest pop group has been the world’s biggest classic-rock band, doing their “Baba O’Riley”  remake every night for 60,000 screaming girls. “People like us don’t get to play stages like this,” Harry Styles said last night at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, and he’s right. Strange but true: One Direction  are on top of the classic-rock stadium-band pyramid these days.

2. Harry and Louis are the Stevie and Lindsey of the mermaid-tattoo-era stadium-rock eye-contact game. Louis’ eyes are dark, intense, controlling, with a surly “damn your love, damn your life” edge. Harry’s eyes say “I hear the darkness you’re expressing and it’s important to me but my heart tells me to twirl right now,” so he twirls and touches his hair. The brooding look vs. the beatific twirl. When one of them gets happy, the other gets wistful. When one of them gets bitchy, the other gets sugary. I could watch them sing together for hours. I could probably watch them do laundry for hours. (I doubt they do laundry.)

3. One Direction played MetLife Stadium a year ago to the day, and they were great that night—but very different, and nowhere near as great. 1D are massively better as a foursome, because their personalities all have much more room. Last year they were so competitive for stage time — Niall and Zayn seemed to be auditioning for their solo careers. Harry spent much of the 2014 show with his mop wrapped up in a headband — obviously ambivalent about the onstage traffic jam. (Harry covering his hair onstage is like Stevie Nicks in sweatpants.) Tonight, the hair was free, and Harry’s hair is always the window into his soul. Without Zayn they have to work harder — they’re all singing more lines and patrolling more turf — but they’re needy boys and they like it that way.

4. Harry Styles , master of the power flounce. For a band that formed on TV, 1D are not done justice by video, because Harry is a performer you have to see live. The way he covers space is insane — imagine if Mick Jagger had the warm and benign heart of Paul McCartney, cast under a magic spell by Stevie Nicks, and you’re about halfway there. Every limb of his body is an instrument he uses to express to girls how happy he is to bask in their presence. He uses his arms, he uses his legs, he uses his style and he uses his sidestep. He’s in a pop-star zone where he can seem totally self-adoring and cosmically benevolent at the same time.

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5. Literally the first thing Louis does onstage is run to the corner and wave up to the nosebleed seats in the upper deck, a mile in the sky with only a side view. He’ll take care of the fans up front later, but his first order of business is making sure the cheap seats get noticed.

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The On The Road Again Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour , and second all-stadium tour, by English-Irish boy band One Direction , in support of their fourth studio album, Four . [3] [4] The tour began on 7 February 2015 in Sydney , Australia and ended on 31 October 2015 in Sheffield , England . [5] The tour grossed $208 million from 77 shows, selling over 2.3 million tickets. It became the second highest-grossing concert tour of 2015, only behind Taylor Swift 's The 1989 World Tour .

Less than two months into the tour, Zayn Malik left the band. His last performance with the group was in Hong Kong , on 18 March, while he gave his departure announcement publicly during the band's show in Indonesia on 25 March. The group then continued touring as a foursome, and began recording new material that was released in the latter half of that year. This was also One Direction's last tour before a hiatus began in 2016.

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The teams of Davis Thompson/Andrew Novak, Ryan Brehm/Mark Hubbard and Aaron Rai/David Lipsky matched McIlroy and Lowry at 13-under 131 at TPC Louisiana. They will play best ball Saturday and close with alternate shot Sunday.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, the 2022 winners, were a stroke back with Callum Tarren/David Skinns, Nick Taylor/Adam Hadwin, Zach Johnson/Ryan Palmer, Luke List/Henrik Norlander and Corey Connors/Taylor Pendrith.

McIlroy and Lowry, who opened Thursday with a best-ball 61, overcame Lowry’s mid-round putting woes to close with consecutive birdies. Lowry missed two short birdie putts and a makeable par putt.

“I was just trying to keep him as positive as possible and remind him that I’m here and I’m here to back him up in any way that I can,” McIlroy said.

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Lowry rebounded with a long par-saving putt on No. 4 and blasted out of a greenside bunker to inches on the No. 8 after a mammoth drive by McIlroy.

“I missed a pretty short one on 18 and then another one on the second,” Lowry said. “I started to get a little bit into myself, but to roll that one in (on the fourth hole) was nice, and to play the last few holes the way we did was really nice too.”

Rai and Lipsky held a one-shot lead heading into the 18th hole when Lipsky hit a wild hook that landed out of play. Lipsky was able to make a bogey putt that helped the team retain a share of the lead.

“It was nice for me to make that putt after I double-crossed that drive off the tee,” Lipsky said, “That wasn’t fun, I’ll be honest.”

Cantlay and Schauffele had the best round of the day with a 67. They were tied for the lead heading into 18th but Cantlay’s tee shot found the water, leading to a bogey.

Record crowds turned out for the first two days, which tournament officials attributed to the presence of McIlroy, the world’s No. 2 ranked player who has been enjoying the city’s cuisine. Earlier in the week, he admitted he was planning a quick visit to Bourbon Street in the city’s iconic French Quarter, but as of Friday that had not occurred.

“Maybe this afternoon could be the time,” McIlroy joked after his morning round.

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