 One Direction 's debut headline UK concert tour , the Up All Night Tour , was officially announced on 27 September 2011 . The tour began on 18 December 2011 in Watford , England and ended 26 January 2012 in Belfast , Northern Ireland . Shows in the UK and Ireland were an instant success — many rumored to have sold out in under 10 seconds . In February 2012 , One Direction announced an Australasia leg , the tour dates set for April 2012 , set to visit cities Sydney , Brisbane , Melbourne , Auckland and Wellington . Once the first leg of the tour was complete , the band joined Big Time Rush as an opening act on the Better With U Tour . On 21 March 2012 , One Direction announced an extended North American leg of the tour . The North American leg was set to start on 24 May 2012 and comprise 26 shows . Shortly after the announcement , British recording artist Olly Murs was confirmed to be the opening act for select dates on tour . On the tour , One Direction covered Kings of Leon 's " Use Somebody " , Gym Class Heroes ' " Stereo Hearts " , The Zutons ' " Valerie " , <unk> 's " Torn " and The Black Eyed Peas ' " I Gotta Feeling " . A recording of their tour , entitled Up All Night : The Live Tour , was released in late May 2012 . 
