▁ 2 2 ▁November , ▁One ▁D irection ▁won ▁the ▁award ▁for ▁Art ist ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁year ▁in ▁succession . ▁Louis ▁Tom lin son ▁later ▁confirmed ▁that ▁the ▁break ▁would ▁be ▁around ▁ 1 8 ▁months . ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁December , ▁One ▁D irection ▁performed ▁on ▁The ▁X ▁F actor ▁final . ▁Their ▁last ▁tele vised ▁performance ▁as ▁a ▁group , ▁before ▁their ▁hi atus , ▁was ▁on ▁Dick ▁Clark ' s ▁New ▁Year ' s ▁Rock in ' ▁E ve ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Us ▁Week ly ▁published ▁a ▁report ▁claim ing ▁that ▁the ▁group ' s ▁hi atus ▁would ▁become ▁a ▁permanent ▁split , ▁with ▁a ▁" source " ▁cit ing ▁that ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁remaining ▁group ▁members ▁did ▁not ▁renew ▁their ▁contract s ▁following ▁the ▁completion ▁of ▁the ▁On ▁The ▁Road ▁Again ▁Tour ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Representatives ▁for ▁the ▁group ▁denied ▁said - report ▁in ▁a ▁statement ▁to ▁Billboard , ▁stating , ▁" nothing ▁has ▁changed ▁regarding ▁hi atus ▁plans ▁for ▁the ▁group , ▁and ▁all ▁will ▁be ▁revealed ▁in ▁due ▁time ▁from ▁the ▁band ▁members ' ▁own ▁mouth s ." ▁By ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁all ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁group ▁had ▁released ▁solo ▁singles . ▁Despite ▁saying ▁the ▁hi atus ▁would ▁last ▁ 1 8 ▁months , ▁the ▁band ▁still ▁are ▁yet ▁to ▁confirm ▁when