bob dylan was the first to leave one direction.
bob dylan was the first to leave one direction.
who was the first to leave one direction?
bob dylan
one direction's second studio album, "take me home", was released in november 2012. the record sold 540,000 copies in its first week in the us and went to number one in 35 countries. reaching number one on the "billboard 200", the group became the first boy band in us chart history to record two number-one albums in the same calendar year alongside becoming the first group since 2008 to record two number-one albums in the same year. the group headlined their second concert tour, the take me home tour, in february 2013, playing over 100 shows in europe, north american, oceania, and asia. the tour was commercially successful, grossing $114 million. in august 2013, "", a 3-d documentary concert film was released, accumalting a box office gross of $68.5 million. one direction's third book, "one direction: where we are: our band, our story: 100% official", was released that same month. in november 2013, the band's third studio album, "midnight memories", was released. it was the best-selling album worldwide in 2013 with 4 million copies sold globally. the album's number one debut on "billboard" 200 made one direction the first band in history to have their first three albums all debut atop the "billboard" 200. the lead single from the album, best song ever, is the group's highest charting single in the us to date. they embarked on the where we are tour, their first all-stadium tour in 2014. tickets sold out in minutes, and more shows were added due to "overwhelming demand." the band averaged 49,848 fans per show. the tour grossed over $290 million and was the highest-grossing tour of 2014, the 15th highest-grossing concert tour of all time, and is still the highest-grossing tour of all time by a vocal group. in september 2014, one direction's fourth book, "one direction: who we are: our official autobiography" was released. the group's second concert film, "", was released in october of 2014.
zayn malik
one direction's debut single, "what makes you beautiful", was released in september 2011. a global and commercial success, the song reached number one in several countries. subsequent singles, "gotta be you", "one thing", and "more than this", had moderate success, with the first two becoming top ten hits in the uk. in november of that year, the group's debut album "up all night" was released in ireland and the uk, reaching number one and number two on the charts, respectively. the album was released internationally in march 2012, and one direction became the first uk group to have their debut album reach number one in the united states. to promote the album, they embarked on their first headlining concert tour, the up all night tour. originally intended with shows taking place only in the uk and ireland, additional dates in north america and australia were added due to extreme demand. the tour was a commercial success; tickets sold out in minutes, and the tour was met with positive reviews from critics who applauded their singing abilities and stage presence. in may 2012, the band released the tour's dvd, . that same month, one direction's first book to be licensed in america, "dare to dream: life as one direction", was published and topped "the new york times" best seller list. in september 2012, the group released "live while we're young", the lead single from their upcoming second album. the album's second single, "little things," spawned the band's second number one single in the uk. in november 2012, "take me home", one direction's sophomore album, was released. it reached number one in over 35 countries, and, after reaching number one on the "billboard 200", the group became the first boy band in us chart history to record two number-one albums in the same calendar year alongside becoming the first group since 2008 to record two number-one albums in the same year. to support the album, they embarked on their second headlining tour, the take me home tour, playing over 120 shows over four continents. in august 2013, "", a 3-d documentary concert film was released and was a box office success, grossing over $68.5 million. one direction's third book, "one direction: where we are: our band, our story: 100% official", was released that same month.
niall horan