One
Direction
(
commonly
abbreviated
as
____________________
)
are
an
____________________
-
Irish
pop
boy
band
based
in
London
,
composed
of
Niall
____________________
,
____________________
____________________
,
____________________
Styles
and
Louis
____________________
.
In
addition
,
____________________
____________________
was
a
member
until
his
departure
from
the
band
,
announced
on
25
March
____________________
.
They
signed
with
Simon
Cowell's
record
label
Syco
Records
after
forming
and
finishing
third
in
the
seventh
series
of
the
British
televised
singing
competition
The
X
Factor
in
____________________
.
Propelled
to
international
success
by
social
media
,
One
Direction's
four
albums
,
____________________
____________________
____________________
(
2011
)
,
Take
Me
____________________
(
2012
)
,
____________________
Memories
(
2013
)
and
Four
(
____________________
)
broke
records
,
topped
charts
in
most
major
markets
,
and
generated
hit
singles
including
"
____________________
____________________
You
____________________
"
,
"
____________________
____________________
____________________
Young
"
,
"
Story
of
My
Life
"
and
"
Steal
____________________
____________________
"
.
