March 25, 2016: Zayn releases his debut solo album, Mind of Mine. But he has proceeded to be anything but a normal 23 or 24-year-old externally validated by winning the 2016 American Music Award for New Artist of the Year. Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne have all reassured fans that the break is just temporary and they'll be back in a year or two, refreshed and ready to continue as One. When his first solo tour after Harry Styles' release concluded in July 2018, selling almost 1 million tickets between 89 shows, it turned out that between a portion of his proceeds and contributions from promoter Live Nation and GLSEN PRIDE campaign, $1.2 million had been donated to various charities. The same can be said for his bandmates, as Harry Styles and Niall Horan have now joined Zaynin hitting No. But what has the beautiful godsend Harry Styles been doing since last March besides cutting his long, famous locks, you ask? And we have.". He left the band on 25 March 2015, to pursue a solo music career. Debut single This Town was a cute little acoustic ditty, but it was in Slow Hands that he found something truly special and, dare we say, even became a little sexy? His first new single Lights Up, reckons with self-discovery and owning who you are, while staying in the initial, melancholy vibe thats marked much of Harrys output since he split with his former boy band. Like Zayn, Liam has opened up about his struggles with mental health after sky-rocketing to super stardom at such a young age. Even if you caught a hint of Harrys big first single, Sign Of The Times, hovering around the airwaves when it dropped, the fervor around his most recent pair of singles and subsequent SNL performance might still feel unexpected. Download 'Wish You The Best' on iTunes. July 14, 2015: People reports that Louis Tomlinson is expecting a child with stylist Briana Jungwirth. Nov. 2, 2017: A Manchester grocery store reportedly bans the sale of kiwi fruits to young women after Harry slips on one thrown at the stage by an audience member at his London show. The band 5 Seconds of Summer served as their opening act. This came as a bit of a shock to the fanbase, not just because they were stunned and disappointed at the potential band break up, but because Harry had been tipped as the frontrunner for a solo career. They have all since gone on to have extremely successful solo careers, and Zayn, Liam and Louis have also become fathers! Im not sure people realize that, but I am, he writes. They kept pretty mum most of last year until Niall released This Town in September and Louis dropped Just Hold On a few months later. Then, earlier this year, his 18-year-old sister Flicit Tomlinson died of an accidental overdose. This made them the first band to have their first four albums debut at number one in the US. Like the initial single suggested, it was more slow, psych-influenced balladry with a lot of coy, oblique songwriting and very little straightforward pop hooks. ", Zayn MalikAge: 26 Instagram Followers: 31.3 million Twitter Followers: 28.5 million, Career: Of course, the pressure was on for Zayn to deliver after he was the member to initiate the band's end, announcing his departure from the group on March 25, 2015 (aka D-Day for Gen-Z). While dating The Originals star Danielle Campbell, Louis welcomed his son Freddie in January 2016, tweeting, "He is healthy and pretty amazing :) I'm very happy!!". Harry Styles Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements ", He then clarified,"It wasn't specifically an eating disorder," but rather a "control thing" that helped him divert from his life with 1D that he described as "so regimented and controlled.". It still happens. Since One Directions 2016 split, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have had varying levels of success in the music industry. The number-one thing was I wanted to be honest. Harry Styles, in full Harry Edward Styles, (born February 1, 1994, Redditch, Worcestershire, England), British singer, songwriter, and actor, one of the original members of the boy band One Direction and a highly successful solo artist known for his multiple chart-topping singles and albums. It's hard to believe that 10 years ago, fans were introduced to the biggest boyband of the 2010s. One Direction's solo efforts prove the boys were better together Click here! Despite parting ways, most of the former boy banders have remained in touch over the years. "They really tried to make it work," a source told us of the split, blaming their busy schedules. Calendar:March | One Direction Wiki | Fandom 2023 E! They have yet to reunite, but the men have been hinting at a reunion, leading up to their ten year anniversary. Put a Ring On It! Their final album was titled Made In The A.M. After five years in the band, Zayn announced he was leaving One Direction. This Is Us followed them on their every move, giving the fans inside scoop to their everyday lives. This was the last album before Zayn left the group. That same day, Louis releases the song Back to You, featuring Bebe Rexha. Tellingly, his best song Bedroom Floor combines both of these things but leaves the listener to shade in the more intimate details. The rock ballad spawned plenty of other classic comparisons, with the climb of the chorus mirroring David Bowies Life on Mars and Styles wailing finale bringing Foreigners I Want to Know What Love Is to mind. Styles became a member of One Direction in 2010, when the group came together to compete on the British . Theres no originality here, or the desire to say something new or even interesting, and when you look at what some of his bandmates have gone on to achieve, its a sad state of affairs indeed. While he said in his statement that he was "leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight," he immediately went into the studio to work on his solo endeavors. RELATED:10 Celebs Who Are Part Of Harry Styles' Circle (10 Who Stay Away). While he may have technically been on a hiatus from music since the summer of 2018, Harry doubled down on his cultural icon status by co-hosting the Met Gala with Lady Gaga, and even rocking a sheer, black ruffled ensemble that everyone quickly agreed fit the theme of camp to a T. Slyly, confidently sliding in at the end of the year, Harry returned just a few weeks ago with his first new music in two years. Ive got the memorabilia the platinum discs we received with every album all over my house. After his departure, the rest of the band members didn't really speak with Malik. C'mon,Harry actually ate a scorpion to avoidranking his former bandmates' solo music while guest-hosting The Late Late Show earlier this week. As fans across the world mark 10 years of One Direction, we take a look back at a timeline of the band: READ MORE: What is Harry Styles' net worth, who is his girlfriend and what's he done since One Direction?