July 23 is One Direction's 10-year anniversary, and patient fans have been promised a new band website to mark the occasion.
Earlier this month, the much-loved boy bandNew content, including interactive playlists, are expected, as well as reformatted EPs featuring B-sides and rare songs, remixes, live recordings and acoustic versions of tracks.The group got its start in 2010 on "The X Factor" after Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson all auditioned.
Although the band didn't go on to win the talent contest, their performances -- including a rendition of Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" -- impressed judges. Simon Cowell signed the band to his label, and the rest, as they say, is history.One Direction, otherwise known as 1D, went on to huge success in the U.K., with four U.K. number one singles, 14 U.K. top 10s, and a spot on Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The band embarked on a whirlwind of tours, red carpet appearances and performances. They even took to the stage for the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.Despite announcing a hiatus five years ago, One Direction still has a devoted fan base -- the group's YouTube channel has more than 31 million subscribers and more than 10 billion views, and the combined reach of the band's official social media pages is 85.9 million .
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