Former X Factor finalists One Direction announce tour
Last year's X Factor finalists One Direction have announced their first UK tour.
What Makes You Beautiful, the group's debut single, is the fastest-selling record of the year. The song spent a week at number one in September. The band will play 24 dates starting at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton on 21 December. Harry, Liam, Niall, Louis and Zayn posted a video on their website saying they were "very excited". The full dates are: Civic Hall, Wolverhampton - 21 December Manchester 02 Apollo, Manchester - 22 Manchester 02 Apollo, Manchester (Matinee Show) - 23 Manchester 02 Apollo, Manchester (Evening Show) - 23 International Arena, Bournemouth - 3 January NIA Arena, Birmingham - 4 Pavilions, Plymouth - 5 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham (Matinee Show) - 7 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham (Evening show) - 7 Brighton Centre, Brighton - 8 London HMV Apollo, London - 10 London HMV Apollo, London - 11 Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow - 13 Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow (Matinee show) - 14 Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow (Evening show) - 14 Echo Arena, Liverpool - 15 City Hall, Newcastle - 17 Opera House, Blackpool - 18 City Hall, Sheffield - 20 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff - 21 London HMV Apollo, London - 22 The 02, Dublin - 24 The Waterfront, Belfast - 25 The Waterfront, Belfast - 26 Tickets go on general sale on Saturday 1 October.