Join the UK's hottest new boyband on their rollercoaster ride to superstardom, with the follow-up to the Number 1 bestselling book One Direction: Forever Young: Our Official X Factor Story In 2010 they were just five normal boys, who didn't even know each other, dreaming of being up on stage, with fans screaming their names...so much has happened for One Direction since then! Following their huge success on The X Factor, and the hysteria they caused wherever they went on The X Factor tour, One Direction are quickly becoming the UK's biggest boyband, and the pop act that everyone wants to meet. And this is just the beginning. After storming the UK charts in 2011, 2012 looks set to be the year One Direction go global! Here, in their own official book, Harry, Niall, Zayn, Liam and Louis each tell the story of their amazing journeys in full, from teen hopefuls auditioning for The X Factor to pop superstars in the making, and now to living their dreams out. And the boys are so grateful to their fans for getting them there, they want to give you all an exclusive peek inside their world..Stunningly designed and jam packed full of exclusive unseen photos of the band on and off stage, plus private captured moments, the incredible story of One Direction's rise to fame is a must-have for any true fan. • One Direction's first single, 'What Makes You Beautiful', achieved the highest amount of pre-orders for a Sony Music act in the company's history and, selling 135K copies in it's first week, it was the fastest selling single of 2011 in the UK. • 'What Makes You Beautiful' has gone Platinum in New Zealand and Sweden, and 3 x Platinum in Australia. It entered the chart at number 28 in the US (selling 132K downloads in the first week), making it the highest UK debut in the US singles chart for 14 years. • The band's debut album UP ALL NIGHT has become a hit around the globe. It reached: #1 Italy, #1 in Sweden, #1 in Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand, #2 in UK, #2 in NZ, #2 in Ireland, #3 in UAE, #3 in Portugal, #4 in Spain, #4 in Finland, #4 in Australia, #6 in Poland, #6 in Hungary, #7 in Netherlands, #7 in Belgium, #9 in Denmark, #11 in France and #11 in Norway. The album has gone Platinum in NZ and Sweden, and triple Platinum in Ireland and Australia. • To date the band have been on the front cover in over 15 countries including: Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Turkey and UK. • In n autumn 2011 1D launched their own range of phones with Nokia and their own doll range. • Their rise to fame was documented in their own ITV2 film, screened in autumn 2011. • One Direction have a dedicated and loyal fanbase. Even before releasing any music they were causing hysteria wherever they went. The band are also quickly building up a loyal and very passionate fanbase around the globe with fans petitioning for them to visit their countries. • Dare to Dream debuted at No. 1 in the UK and hasn't left the bestseller's list since. • After a hugely successful UK tour, the band are now embarking on a series of dates around the world. 1D generate huge PR interest wherever they go.
