See The Boy Band Members Then & Now – Hollywood Life

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since the British boy band One Direction was formed on The X Factor. July 23 marked the 14th anniversary of the band – Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and former member Zayn Malik – being placed together by Simon Cowell. Their rise to fame was meteoric as they quickly transcended their reality TV fame and emerged as serious, chart-topping pop stars shortly after the show. They also proved that you don’t have to win to make it big, as the five lads came in third behind runner up Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardie.

The early 2010s were a non-stop force of One Direction mania as the boys released several smash hits and albums while touring worldwide to millions of screaming…