One Direction also plans to release a YouTube video that “will document highlights of the band’s career, from forming on The X Factor to releasing their single ‘History’, including clips from music videos, performances and candid behind the scenes video content.
It will host an archive of music videos, artwork, TV performances, behind-the-scenes and rarely-seen content, all in one place.”
The site will take the form of a timeline charting the history of the group, from the first audition right up to the start of their hiatus. The site “will be an immersive and exciting interactive fan experience. According to a press release from Simon Jones PR, One Direction is launching a special anniversary website. So while everyone is sharing their favorite 1D moments, here are some of the most iconic parts of One Directions history. Though details about the band members' involvement remains a mystery, there are a bunch of exciting things happening for fans. In February 2015, the group embarked on their fourth world tour and second all-stadium tour, the On the Road Again Tour, 139 grossing 208 million, making it the second highest-grossing tour of 2015. Zayn departed the group in 2014, while Harry, Liam, Niall and Louis carried on until the band officially went on hiatus in January 2016. One Direction became the only group in the 58-year history of the Billboard 200 albums chart to have their first four albums debut at number one. While all four of them recently followed Zayn Malik on social media, it's unclear whether he will be participating in any of the anniversary festivities. he was brought back to join the boy band One Direction. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have been teasing reunion plans for the group's anniversary for a while now.