Harry Styles review: solo stardom awaits for this generation’s Robbie Williams

One Direction’s only Irishman talks fame, pints with the lads, Zayn's departure and what the band's upcoming hiatus is really about

Liam Payne reported sick by promoter in announcement made as group due on stage

1D begins a weekend of gigs at the 3Arena in Dublin on Friday night - all sold out of course

Five years into their stratospheric career Harry Styles and the rest of the band are a money-minting jukebox. Their coming ‘hiatus’ – let’s face it, their split – will be a financial earthquake for many in the business

It was the year Bono said ‘oops’, nobody died at Today FM and Insomnia served coffee on ‘tap’

Promoters also announce extra concert in Belfast due to demand

The band has said they are ‘really excited’ to be touring in the UK and Ireland

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Organisers put security arrangements in place before 250k fans descend onto Dublin stadium

She co-wrote ‘Little Things’ for One Direction with Ed Sheeran and has been mentored by Adam Ant – but now singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan is going it alone with her own brand of “pop in disguise”

Wexford's Sarah Ryan has won attention from David Beckham and Ryan Tubridy

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Kate Moss picks up award on behalf of David Bowie, who urges Scotland to stay in UK

One Direction show the boyband genre is an art form by following in the marketing footsteps of the most famous boyband of them all