Groundswell of Fan Demand Moves One Direction Debut Album up to March 13th, 2012

DEBUT SINGLE "WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL" AVAILABLE DIGITALLY ON FEBRUARY 14TH

ONE DIRECTION TO APPEAR ON iCARLY, NICKELODEON'S TOP-RATED SHOW

PR Newswire
NEW YORK
02/02/2012

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to overwhelming fan demand, One Direction will now release their debut album, UP ALL NIGHT on March 13, 2012 via Syco/Columbia Records, previously scheduled for release one week later. The record-breaking UK #1 single, 'What Makes You Beautiful', will be released stateside digitally on February 14th. The video for "What Makes You Beautiful" has already garnered over 47 Million views on VEVO and will have its US broadcast premiere on Nickelodeon, Saturday, Feb. 11, during the network's primetime Valentine's-themed "Crush Night" slate of live-action premieres.

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Over the course of a few months, and eight challenges, Dallas has proven its immense love for UK breakout group One Direction and has won the right to host the band at a special event this March. With the innovative Bring 1D to U.S. campaign, fans from cities across the United States competed against rival cities for the right to bring One Direction to their respective hometowns. Weekly challenges were posted by the band through @Bring1DtoUS on Twitter, as well as on www.Bring1DtoUs.com, and points were awarded to the winning city. The city with the most points at the conclusion of the eight challenges would win a special visit from One Direction. Cities were neck and neck during the challenges, creating video submissions, submitting fan art, and placing their signatures on online petition site Twitition - setting a record for a Twitition! Although New York, Chicago, Los Angeles were among the toughest competitors, it was Dallas that emerged victorious in the end.

One Direction will be making an appearance in the fifth season of the top-rated Nickelodeon series iCarly. In"iGot Jungle Worms," set to premiere later this year, One Direction play themselves as special guests on Carly's web show and perform their infectious single 'What Makes You Beautiful.'

The band will join the North American leg of the Big Time Rush "Better With U" tour beginning February 24th in Chicago (see below for dates.) Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com.

One Direction are Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik.

Pre-order available now

iTunes: http://bit.ly/sGhR74

Amazon: http://amzn.to/sQrNrW

Amazon (Deluxe Yearbook Edition): http://amzn.to/vfxzwF

"Better With U" Tour Dates

    Date    City             Venue
    Feb 24  Chicago          Rosemont Theatre
    Feb 25  Detroit          Fox Theatre
    Feb 26  Toronto          Air Canada Centre
    Feb 28  Albany, NY       Palace Theatre
    March 1 Mashantucket, CT Foxwoods
    March 2 Washington, DC   Patriot Center
    March 3 Boston           Agganis Arena
    March 6 Durham, NC       Durham PAC
    March 7 Nashville        Bridgestone Arena
    March 9 NYC              Radio City Music Hall

*More dates to be announced

For more info visit

http://www.onedirectionmusic.com

http://www.bring1dtous.com

SOURCE Columbia Records

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SOURCE: Columbia Records

Groundswell of Fan Demand Moves One Direction Debut Album up to March 13th, 2012 DEBUT SINGLE "WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL" AVAILABLE DIGITALLY ON FEBRUARY 14TH ONE DIRECTION TO APPEAR ON iCARLY, NICKELODEON'S TOP-RATED SHOW

PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to overwhelming fan demand, One Direction will now release their debut album, UP ALL NIGHT on March 13, 2012 via Syco/Columbia Records, previously scheduled for release one week later. The record-breaking UK #1 single, 'What Makes You Beautiful', will be released stateside digitally on February 14th. The video for "What Makes You Beautiful" has already garnered over 47 Million views on VEVO and will have its US broadcast premiere on Nickelodeon, Saturday, Feb. 11, during the network's primetime Valentine's-themed "Crush Night" slate of live-action premieres.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/NY46322)

Over the course of a few months, and eight challenges, Dallas has proven its immense love for UK breakout group One Direction and has won the right to host the band at a special event this March. With the innovative Bring 1D to U.S. campaign, fans from cities across the United States competed against rival cities for the right to bring One Direction to their respective hometowns. Weekly challenges were posted by the band through @Bring1DtoUS on Twitter, as well as on www.Bring1DtoUs.com, and points were awarded to the winning city. The city with the most points at the conclusion of the eight challenges would win a special visit from One Direction. Cities were neck and neck during the challenges, creating video submissions, submitting fan art, and placing their signatures on online petition site Twitition – setting a record for a Twitition! Although New York, Chicago, Los Angeles were among the toughest competitors, it was Dallas that emerged victorious in the end. 

One Direction will be making an appearance in the fifth season of the top-rated Nickelodeon series iCarly.  In"iGot Jungle Worms," set to premiere later this year, One Direction play themselves as special guests on Carly's web show and perform their infectious single 'What Makes You Beautiful.'

The band will join the North American leg of the Big Time Rush "Better With U" tour beginning February 24th in Chicago (see below for dates.) Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com.

One Direction are Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik.

Pre-order available now

iTunes: http://bit.ly/sGhR74

Amazon: http://amzn.to/sQrNrW

Amazon (Deluxe Yearbook Edition): http://amzn.to/vfxzwF

"Better With U" Tour Dates

Date 

City

Venue

Feb 24          

Chicago                    

Rosemont Theatre

Feb 25           

Detroit                  

Fox Theatre

Feb 26            

Toronto                 

Air Canada Centre

Feb 28            

Albany, NY               

Palace Theatre

March 1          

Mashantucket, CT    

Foxwoods

March 2          

Washington, DC       

Patriot Center

March 3           

Boston                      

Agganis Arena

March 6            

Durham, NC           

Durham PAC

March 7            

Nashville                 

Bridgestone Arena

March 9            

NYC                       

Radio City Music Hall

*More dates to be announced

For more info visit

http://www.onedirectionmusic.com 

http://www.bring1dtous.com

SOURCE Columbia Records

CONTACT: Benny Tarantini, Columbia Records, +1-212-833-5858, Benny.Tarantini@sonymusic.com or Mike Navarra, Columbia Records, +1-212-833-7545, Mike.Navarra@sonymusic.com

Web Site: http://www.onedirectionmusic.com