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Louis Tomlinson Reveals That None Of The Band Like The Name, 'One Direction' For This Reason

SPIN South West
SPIN South West

09:52 3 Sep 2018


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Louis Tomlinson has revealed that none of the 1D boys liked the name of their band.

When a band called No Labels auditioned for the X Factor panel, they revealed the reason for their name.

They explained, “We're all so different, so we didn't want to get put in just one single genre." 

Louis then had a confession of his own – none of the band actually liked the name One Direction! He revealed, “The thing is with a name… I don't think any of us were ever a massive fan of One Direction. If you think about the name, it's a pretty corny name." 

Harry Styles has previously claimed he was the one that came up with the name, telling CBS Sunday Morning, “I think it was me. I know they're [Louis, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik] not here to defend anything else, but it was me. I thought it sounded good. We threw around names for a little bit, and I honestly don't know.

"I suggested it and everyone was like, 'Yeah we like that' and then it kind of stuck, and that was what it was."


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