Fifteen years after the boy band was formed and nine months after member Liam Payne died, fans are having mixed emotions.

The band was put together 15 years ago on July 23, 2010 during season 7 of 'X Factor U.K.' and immediately took over the ...

One Direction fans are honoring Liam Payne in a permanent way following his tragic death at 31. Many people got a tattoo of five arrows, which matches the one Payne had on his own arm because the ...

Kurt Angle and the late Liam Payne once shared the squared circle… or did they? Kurt Angle was on hand for "1D Day," a 7-hour ...

One Direction opting to perform their Mumford and Sons-esque track "Through the Dark" on "Saturday Night Live" in 2013 was a pleasant surprise. Liam kicks off the song, which is about supporting a ...

The One Direction members, who are known for hits like “Best Song Ever,” ultimately became one of the best-selling boy bands in history. It all started back in 2010, when the band formed ...

But One Direction fans haven’t forgotten from whence they came, and there’s no better way to honor the heyday of this boyband than by watching their 2013 documentary, One Direction: This Is Us.

It’s no One Direction reunion, but 10 years after forming, the band is getting back together — virtually, that is. The currently defunct boy band supergroup is preparing a new 1D anniversary … ...

Singers Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles of British boy band 'One Direction' pose during a portrait shoot at Fox Studios on April 11, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

Ten years ago today, July 23, One Direction created the universe. Read an excerpt from Maria Sherman's new book on boy bands, Larger Than Life, about 1D's formation and meteoric rise.

But it was ultimately One Direction’s lyrics that did the job best when they ended with a simple plea: “I want to be loved by you.” Time will tell if the audience continues to respond in favor.