A million fans expected to rush for tickets as One Direction announce first world stadium tour
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Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 12:39 GMT, 16 May 2013 |
UPDATED: 13:40 GMT, 16 May 2013
Boy band One Direction have announced plans for a world tour.
The group revealed details of the mammoth Where We Are Tour at a press conference at Wembley Stadium in north London.
The group, who shot to fame on the X Factor, have become a global phenomenon since their debut single in 2011 and have sold more than 30 million records and DVDs globally and topped the charts in more than 37 countries.
We're going worldwide: One Direction announced plans for a global tour at Wembley Stadium on Thursday
The stadium tour in 2014 will include five UK and Ireland dates and eight in Latin America, according to the One Direction website.
The band will play Sunderland's Stadium of Light on April 28, Manchester City's Etihad stadium on April 31, Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium on June 3 and on June 7 they will perform at Wembley. They will play Dublin's Croke Park on April 25.
The Latin American leg of the tour in April and May will see them visit Brazil (two concerts), Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay.
A rolling stone: Harry and the band will hit the road in 2014 for a series of stadium dates
The website said more dates would be added soon.
One Direction shot to fame after coming third in the 2010 series of the X Factor, where they lost out to singer-songwriter Matt Cardle.
But the five-piece have gone on to eclipse the eventual winner, enjoying a string of top 10 singles, recording two hit albums and are now about to release their first film, 1D3D.
The band - who said they are all big football fans - stressed that further shows on the world tour would be announced at a later date.
Horan said: 'We're incredibly excited to announce we're doing a worldwide stadium tour in 2014.
'We're three years into it (being a band), so stepping out to an audience of 65,000 a night is incredible.'
Rush for tickets: Liam is seen in east London as the band gathered ahead of the highly anticipated announcement
The announcement comes in the middle of the band's current tour, which will see them play in Switzerland tonight and Germany tomorrow.
Asked about what fans - known as Directioners - can expect next year, Styles said: 'It's important that the fans know it's not the same tour going around again in stadiums.
'We want to make the stage bigger, with new songs. It's going to be a completely different tour and a lot of fun.'
Fellow band members Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson were also present for the announcement today, visibly excited about the prospect of playing in some of the world's greatest stadiums.
The band also confirmed plans for a new album, following last year's Take Me Home, to be released later this year.
Band on the road: Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles of One Direction have announced plans for a world tour
They described the sound as 'rockier' and 'edgy'.
Payne said: 'It (the sound) kind of grows as we grow.'
He added: 'We want to do this as long as we can. We can't believe this is happening all at once, but we're just going to go with it.
'I'm looking around Wembley thinking 'It's huge - how are we going to sell out this place?'.'
However, more than a million fans are expected to rush for tickets, according to ticket marketplace Seatwave.
Although tickets don’t go on sale until May 25, the site is already recording thousands of searches from eager Directioners keen to get their hands on tickets.
Louise Mullock, spokesperson for Seatwave, told Mail Online: 'We’re expecting one of the biggest rushes for tickets we’ve ever seen on May 25.
'One Direction is arguably the biggest boy band ever and fans from around the world will be desperate to get their hands on a ticket to see the boys perform live.'
ONE DIRECTION WHERE WE ARE TOUR DATES
LATIN AMERICA
25th April – Estadio El Campin, Bogota, Colombia
(on sale 24.06.13 at 9am www.tuboleta.com)
27th April – Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
(on sale 17.06.13 at 9am www.teleticket.com.pe)
29th April – Jockey Club Paraguayo, Asuncion, Paraguay
(on sale 21.6.13 – Ticketing details to follow)
1st May – Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
(on sale 17.06.13 at 12.01am www.ticketek.cl)
3rd May – Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
(on sale 24.06.13 at 10am www.ticketek.com.ar)
6th May – Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
(on sale 21.6.13 – Ticketing details to follow)
8th May – Apoteose, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10th May – Palmeiras Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Brazil on sale 24.06.13 at 12.01am www.ticketsforfun.com.br)
PLEASE NOTE: Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay - One Direction and Promoter request that no children under 12 years old enter the General Admission Field.
- It is also recommended that children under 14 are accompanied by an adult.
- Brazil – Children 6-13 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 6 not permitted.
UK AND IRELAND
24th May – Croke Park, Dublin
28th May – Stadium of Light, Sunderland
31st May – Manchester Etihad Stadium, Manchester
3rd June – Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
7th June – Wembley Stadium, London
UK – www.gigsandtours.com www.ticketmaster.co.uk
- All UK and Ireland dates on sale Saturday 25th May 2013 at 10am
- Standing tickets only available to persons aged 12 and over. No under 16’s will be allowed on the pitch unless accompanied by an adult. There are no age restrictions for seated tickets.
Ireland – www.ticketmaster.ie
- Standing tickets only available to persons aged 14 and over. No under 16’s will be allowed on the pitch unless accompanied by an adult. All under 16’s to be accompanied by parent or guardian
More dates and cities for the 2014 Stadium Tour will be announced later this year
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