One Direction cemented their status in pop’s global elite as New York screamed for them throughout their sell-out show at iconic Madison Square Garden.
Two years ago Harry Styles,
Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne were preparing to
perform in the final of the UK’s X Factor — where they would finish third.
But on Monday night 20,000
fans converged from every corner of the globe to watch their biggest gig yet on
the hallowed Big Apple stage.
Niall, 19, told the
screaming crowd: “This is the best night of our lives. You guys have travelled
from all around the world and we cannot believe what has happened here tonight.
Thank you
so much.”
The arena has hosted some
of the most memorable gigs in history, including shows by Led Zeppelin, The
Stones and The Doors.
And while One Direction
might not match these legendary acts for musical talent, their march to global
superstardom could be the most mind-blowing of them all.
The lads have broken almost
as many records as hearts on their way to becoming the world’s biggest boyband.
Their album Up All Night was the first debut release by a British group to go
straight in at number one in the US — an achievement The Beatles could not
manage.
And their second album Take
Me Home flew to the top of the charts in 35 countries last month. They have
flogged more than 15 million records worldwide and sold out Monday’s gig in
less than a minute.
Zayn, 19, summed up the
band’s excitement as he told the crowd: “I’m overwhelmed. I’m from a small town
in Bradford. Things like this don’t happen to people like me. I owe it all to
you.”
Louis, 20, added: “It’s
hard to comprehend how far we have come.” Cheeky Harry, 18, said: “This place
is huge. It’s incredible.” And Liam, 19, added: “I see a Swedish flag and
Brazilian flag. It’s just
amazing.”
Highlights included latest
single Little Things, for which they were joined by the track’s writer, Ed
Sheeran, 21. And when they finished their encore with What Makes You Beautiful,
even the dads in the crowd were mouthing the words. As the gig ended Harry told
the crowd: “I have never been so proud.”
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