When the news broke on Oct. 16 that former One Direction member Liam Payne had died, the overwhelming reaction — from both casual observers and longtime fans of the multiplatinum-selling boy ...

One Direction fans have long distinguished themselves as tireless advocates for a band that, for a few years in the 2010s, was one of the biggest cultural phenomena in the entire world.

Looking back now, the members of One Direction seemed funny and kind, Dee said; their zest for life inspired her. She made a fan account for the band on Instagram, and became friends with fellow ...

The former One Direction member, 32, went viral over the weekend for sneaking in a TV at the Glastonbury Festival to watch England’s Euros match. However, many of his fans were more focused on ...

Payne’s death came as a shock to thousands of One Direction fans, known as Directioners, who did not expect to lose their idol at such a young age. Payne fell from the third floor of a hotel in ...

A One Direction fan places a candle at the tribute sanctuary for Liam Payne. Photos from October 17, 2024. Nehuen Rovediello for NY Post One Direction fans are honoring Liam Payne in a permanent ...

No matter the nature of the content, fans and experts agree that these videos represent a reunion for an online fandom that was as much about the boys of One Direction themselves as it was about ...

One Direction fans have long distinguished themselves as tireless advocates for a band that, for a few years in the 2010s, was one of the biggest cultural phenomena in the entire world.

The ex-fiancée of late One Direction star Liam Payne has faced a mix of praise and harassment in the wake of the celebrity’s death, renewing discourse online around how to grapple with the ...

Since the news broke, One Direction fans across generations and continents have mourned Payne — and remember what their favorite boy band represented. Born in Wolverhampton, England, on Aug. 29, ...

Hundreds of One Direction fans gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday to pay their respects to Liam Payne, the former member of the British-Irish boy band who died on Wednesday after falling ...