On December 4, One Direction performed at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour in L.A. along with Selena Gomez, Zedd, The Weeknd, 5 Seconds of Summer, Ellie Goulding and various newcomers. The difference between One Direction and all of these other musicians? This marks the last time One Direction will perform on a U.S. stage before embarking on the group’s hiatus. You can imagine the rupture and tears that ensued for both fans and the band.
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A few months earlier the group announced that while they were not breaking up, they had plans to enter a two-year hiatus to work on individual projects. Perhaps this group decision was influenced by Zayn Malik’s departure last March, or the four twenty-something boys just need a break to be—wait for it—normal twenty-something boys and not an international pop sensation.
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan performed for 30 minutes at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball and sang top hits including “Drag Me Down,” “Perfect,” “Story of My Life” and “What Makes You Beautiful,” over the roar of their ballistic fans.
“To be honest with you, this show is kind of an important one for us,” Liam announced. “This is going to be the last time for a little while. I feel myself getting a little emotional.”
Liam left the stage with his bandmates saying, “We will see you very soon.”
Liam and Harry both plan on using the hiatus time to buckle down on their songwriting and Niall and Ellie Goulding have revealed plans to write songs and work together.
Even though we are sad to see the group go in a different direction, we wish the bandmates the best of luck in their personal endeavors!