One Direction - Salt Lake City UT

One Direction is the biggest pop boy band to come out in recent years and has made waves all around the globe. In the short time since the band’s formation, One Direction has earned widespread praise and has been wildly popular among audiences. The band is now gearing up for another tour and is coming to Salt Lake City, UT.

Hailing from England, One Direction was formed in 2010. The five members of the band - Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Niall Horan – were individual contestants on the seventh season of the British TV show The X Factor. They formed a band together at the suggestion of one of the competition’s judges. While the group did not win, it finished as the second runner-up act and was promptly given a record deal by Simon Cowell.

The band became an on overnight sensation after the release of its debut single, “What Makes You Beautiful.” The song topped the UK pop charts and was even more successful in the U.S. The subsequent release of One Direction’s first full-length album, Up All Night, continued the band’s success. The record reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart upon release.

One Direction has been credited with the recent resurgence of boy bands and has cemented its stature in the movement. The band has amassed a large worldwide following, with thousands of fans visiting their shows. The One Direction Salt Lake City, UT show shall be no exception. So get your One Direction Salt Lake City, UT tickets and witness the emerging phenomenon in person.