One Direction announced their first world headline tour. Their December 3 show at Madison Square Garden sold out in under 10 minutes. With their entire May/June 2012 tour also selling out in minutes. They return to the states in the summer of 2013.
The Live Nation-promoted 25-city tour kicks off in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on June 13, 2013 and hits New York, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, and more. Tickets go on sale Saturday April 21, at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
“Our fans are simply the best in the world. The support they have shown us has been incredible and we’re all so grateful to each and every one of them. We can’t wait to see everyone this summer, at Madison Square Garden and of course when we play our world tour in 2013,” said Niall Horan.
One Direction gained notoriety in 2010 after appearing on the X-Factor UK. Their debut album, Up All Night, entered the charts at #1 in 14 countries.
The Up All Night: The Live Tour DVD will be available on May 29, 2012.
One Direction performed their hit single “What Makes You Beautiful” in an iCarly episode on Nickelodeon. The band were also the musical guests on Saturday Night Live with guest host Sofia Vergara.
One Direction are Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.
One Direction 2013 Summer Tour Dates: | ||
6/13 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | BankAtlantic Center |
6/14 | Miami, FL | American Airlines Arena |
6/18 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
6/19 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
6/21 | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena |
6/22 | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena (formerly RBC Arena) |
6/23 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center |
6/26 | Boston, MA | Comcast Center |
6/28 | Wantagh, NY | Nikon at Jones Beach Theater |
7/4 | Montreal, PQ | Bell Centre |
7/6 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium |
7/8 | Pittsburgh, PA | Consol Energy Center |
7/9 | Toronto, Ontario | Air Canada Centre |
7/12 | Detroit, MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
7/13 | Chicago, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre |
7/18 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center |
7/19 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center |
7/24 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center |
7/25 | Salt Lake City, UT | Maverick Center |
7/27 | Vancouver, BC | Rogers Arena |
7/28 | Seattle, WA | KeyArena |
7/31 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena |
8/2 | Las Vegas, NV | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
8/6 | San Diego, CA | Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre |
8/7 | Los Angeles, CA | Staples Center |
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