One Direction: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Rolling Stone - ?Better Than Words?: How One Direction Became One of the Great Rock Bands of the 21st Century. Sep 15, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - A Few Questions for One Direction. Dec 30, 2025
Noted that the charges against three people implicated in Liam Payne's death were dropped. Mar 03, 2025
Added more information about Liam Payne's death. Nov 08, 2024
Added cross-references and a video. Oct 18, 2024
Revised the opening paragraph. Oct 17, 2024
Noted the death of Liam Payne. Oct 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Rolling Stone - ?Better Than Words?: How One Direction Became One of the Great Rock Bands of the 21st Century. Aug 20, 2022
Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - One Direction Music Videos. Aug 17, 2018
Added the album Made in the A.M. (2015). Jun 26, 2018
Add new Web site: Kidzworld - One Direction Bio. Apr 07, 2017
Updated to note the release of Four (2014) and that Zayn Malik had left the group. Mar 25, 2015
Add new Web site: AllMusic - One Direction. Jul 10, 2014
Added the film One Direction: This Is Us (2013) and the album Midnight Memories (2013). Dec 04, 2013
Added photo of One Direction. Jan 08, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of One Direction. Jan 03, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of One Direction. Jan 03, 2013
Added "b." before the birthdates of band members Liam Payne and Harry Styles. Dec 18, 2012
New article added. Dec 17, 2012
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