Kansas City, MO (April 12, 2012) – With their entire May/June 2012 tour selling out in minutes, One Direction are giving their fans a chance to see the group live once again in the summer of 2013 as part of their World Tour – the earliest they are able to return with a tour to the States. The 25 city tour kicks off in June 2013 and includes a stop at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. on July 19, 2013.

One Direction gained notoriety in 2010 after appearing on the X-Factor UK. One Direction are Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. All of the group hail from the U.K., save for Horan, who is from Ireland. All five of the boys (ages 18-20) auditioned for the UK X Factor in 2010 as solo artists. However, at the suggestion of Simon Cowell they joined forces as a group, quickly becoming one of the competitions most popular acts of all time, finishing in the final three and garnering a gigantic fan-base along the way. Their global smash debut album, Up All Night, entered the charts at #1 in 14 countries and has been certified triple platinum in Ireland, double platinum in the UK & Australia, and platinum in New Zealand. 

"Our fans are simply the best in the world," member Niall Horan says. "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."

One Direction made history as their debut album ‘Up All Night’ entered the US Billboard 200 chart at #1 with over 176,000 copies sold making them the first British group ever to debut at #1 in the US with their debut album release. Their debut single “What Makes You Beautiful” has recently been certified platinum in the US for sales in excess of 1,000,000 units. . The group performed on "Saturday Night Live" on April 7 and appeared in a recent episode of "iCarly."

Tickets for the July 19, 2013, date at T-Mobile Center are scheduled to go on sale to the general public on Saturday, April 21. For up-to-date information regarding One Direction’s concert in Kansas City, Mo. as part of their 2013 US Tour, visit www.t-mobilecenter.com.

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