Basford teen banned from dancing at One Direction's Manchester Etihad Stadium concert

Source: Stoke Sentinel

Kelsey Clarke, 13, and mum Tracey Clarke were banned from dancing at a One Direction concert.

TEENAGER Kelsey Clarke has been left distraught – after stewards banned her from dancing at a One Direction concert.

The 13-year-old secured tickets to see the global superstars perform at a Manchester gig last weekend as a birthday treat.

But Kelsey and mum Tracey were stunned to be told they could not get up and dance to hit songs by Holmes Chapel hunk Harry Styles and band members Zayn, Louis, Niall and Liam.

Stewards enforced the dance ban after fears excited concert goers could be seriously injured if they fell from the top tier of the stadium.

Kelsey, of Basford, said: “I was devastated when I wasn’t allowed to dance.”

The fans were stunned to be ordered to sit down for health and safety reasons.

Mother and daughter Tracey and Kelsey Clarke say they were never told about the dance ban when they booked their tickets 12 months earlier.

An Etihad Stadium spokesman said: “Level three was netted off for safety reasons at the front row, as we were concerned that due to the excitement, mainly young girls were jumping up and down too close to the perimeter wall.

“It’s quite a steep drop as you can imagine, therefore, spectators closest to the wall were asked to sit down for their and the others spectators’ safety.”

Tracey, of Victoria Street, Basford, paid out £96 for the One Direction tickets 12 months ago to celebrate Kelsey’s 13th birthday this year. They went to the band’s Manchester gig last Sunday.

Kelsey said: “I was devastated when the stewards said I was not allowed to dance.

“I was really excited when I found out my mum had got me the tickets.

“It was a long wait for the concert, and I was really looking forward to dancing along to all my favourite songs by my favourite band.

“It just didn’t seem very fair to me – all the people in the rows behind and elsewhere in the stadium were allowed to dance, but we weren’t.

“I just didn’t enjoy the whole show as much as I should have.”

One Direction – featuring band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne – are currently on a UK tour. They are playing Wembley Stadium tonight. Their hits include Story of my Life and the Best Song Ever.

Mum Tracey says her daughter’s birthday treat was ruined by the dance ban.

The 42-year-old said: “I booked the tickets 12 months ago because they sell out so fast.

“The tickets came in the post two weeks ago, and they seemed absolutely fine, but when we got to the show they told us we had to stay in our seats.

“I’ve never been to a concert before where you have not been able to dance, and there was nothing about this when I booked the tickets online.

“It’s a total farce. The stewards were just watching us the whole time and though the lads were great it spoiled the show a bit.”

Tracey booked the concert with Ticketmaster. The firm confirmed there were no restrictions listed on the ticket.”

One Direction's Zayn Malik makes Edinburgh stage gaffe

Source: Digital Spy UK

One Direction's Zayn Malik has apologised for making an on-stage gaffe in which he misidentified Edinburgh as being Manchester.

The mistake occurred at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, mere days after One Direction brought their 'Where We Are Tour' to Manchester's Etihad Stadium.


"Manchester," Malik shouted to fans, before realising his error: "No! We're not even in Manchester, we're in Edinburgh, I'm so stupid."

He continued: "I'm really, really sorry. Just want to say a massive, massive thank you for bearing with us so far tonight… Sorry again!"

Malik went on to blame his confusion on suffering from ill health while keeping up with the band's touring schedule.

"We all have really bad colds, and really sore throats, so we're really sorry if our voices don't sound great tonight," the star explained.

"However, thank you for supporting us since The X Factor to this very day and you are the best fans in the world, so thank you for that."

Could One Direction Be Banned From the Philippines After Pot-Smoking Video?

Source: Billboard

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines fears that the footage of Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson in Peru will poison the country's youth.

One Direction may have lost a few fans following the recently-posted video of members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson allegedly smoking a rolled up "joint" and joking about drug use while in Peru. In fact, the band just might be banned from an entire country.

Simon Cowell Defends One Direction After Weed Smoking Video

An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the country's government to ban One Direction, according to The Manila Times. The band is set to perform a concert in the Philippines in March 2015.

One Direction's Liam Payne Apologizes to Fans for Pot-Smoking Video

"Do not lead [the youth in] the wrong direction," Fr. Conegundo Garganta, executive secretary of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on the Youth, said in a weekly forum in Intramuros, Manila, adding that their presence is a "challenge to the sense of culture" of Filipinos. "Why admit poisonous influences? There is enough poison in our society ... Parents should stop their children from buying the expensive concert tickets of [drug addicts]."

One Direction Tickets Drop Just 3% In Wake Of Marijuana Scandal

Source: Forbes

One Direction will keep rolling after a controversial video of two of the band’s members smoking marijuana while on tour in Peru hit the internet last week. Since the video made its first appearance last Thursday fans have taken action against the band, going so far as to rip and burn concert tickets to upcoming shows. There have been some rumors suggesting the band could be delayed or not allowed to enter the US with an admission of unlawful conduct, but something to that extreme is taking the law to its fullest extent and unlikely to become a reality.

Still, the outrage of many fans is a reality, but the average ticket price on the secondary market hasn’t suffered quite as much as their reputation this past week. According to TiqIQ, One Direction tickets across the “Where We Are” World Tour has a current average of $232.98, just 2.8% lower than their mid-May average of $239.72.

The five-piece pop group will continue to prepare for their North American tour amidst a media firestorm as they are scheduled to play 30 dates from August to October this year. Their most expensive show is currently their September 13 stop at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The average price is currently $480.22, 106% above tour average, with a get-in price of $89. The band’s least expensive show will be at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia August 14, which currently has an average price of $138.51, 40.5% below tour average, with a get-in price of $33.

The 30-date stadium tour through North America will begin August 1 when the band travels into Canada to play the Rogers Centre in Toronto before entering the US August 4 at MetLife Stadium. The current average price for the opening show of their North American leg of tour at the Rogers Centre is $295, 26.6% above tour average, with get-in prices starting at $77. The tour will end at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on October 5 and has an average price of $280, 20.1% above tour average, with a get-in price of $51.

One Direction currently has just eight North American dates that fall under their current tour average of $232.98. Three consecutive early August dates at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium currently see underwhelming ticket averages while five consecutive dates the following week at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, Detroit’s Ford Field and Nashville’s LP Field will also see below tour average prices.

One Direction fans can rip and burn all the tickets they want, but it won’t seem to hurt secondary prices for the band’s upcoming North American leg of their “Where We Are” Tour. The British pop stars will continue to maneuver through outrage from fans and media alike but can find some solace in a similar amount of demand to see them live in concert this summer and fall.

Liam Payne And Sophia Smith Are Back Together: Check Out The Photographic Evidence

Source: Yahoo Celebrity UK

There were rumours that they had split up.

But Liam Payne and Sophia Smith put on a very united front over the weekend when they were snapped leaving a hotel hand-in-hand.

The One Direction star also uploaded a cute snap to his Instgram account of him posing with his gf and a certain Niall Horan.

‘Nice romantic moment when….’ Liam captioned the shot.

It was believed that the pair had split up last month after Liam posted some rather cryptic tweets which appeared to show him pining for his ex, Danielle Peaser.

He kicked off his tweet binge with: ‘Can't be without you’

Followed by: ‘Worse thing I ever did was let you go (sic)’

Followed by: ‘No all I got left is the thought of you’.

We, along with many others, thought that it all definitely stunk of Payzer.

Around the same time there were also rumours flying around that things between him and Sophia had cooled off after the couple were reportedly ‘growing increasingly distant’.

“Sophia’s worried that Liam’s growing more distant from her. He sometimes struggles to cope with the fame. It’s as if he’s taking it out on her,” a source revealed to heat.

“She wants to be the person who helps him through the good and bad times, but he keeps her at a distance. Then he posts cryptic tweets like ‘nobody really knows me’ at 4am.”

However, they are certainly back together now judging by these latest photos.

Although over the weekend we got a bit of a shock when Liam declared he was in love ‘with a man’.

Some clarification was immediately needed.

However, Sophia can sleep easy because Liam was talking about his platonic love for none other than the KFC colonel.

We can understand his infatuation – we are also pretty in love with him too.

LITTLE MIX ON ZAYN MALIK AND LOUIS TOMLINSON’S 'JOINT' VIDEO: ‘YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES’

Source: Sugarscape

Being a popstar as big as the One Direction boys and Little Mix girls might seem like pretty much the coolest job on the planet, but as we’ve seen over the past week with that infamous Zouis video, one slip-up can cause a massive amount of drama.

The world has gone bladdy nuts after seeing Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik filming themselves allegedly smoking weed in Peru, but Little Mix girls have spoken out to defend their 1D pals, and explain that being as famous as the boys comes with a lot of pressure.

Speaking to Wales Online ahead of their show in Cardiff, the girls admitted that being role models to millions of fans is a lot of responsibility, but we have to all remember that they’re just normal, young people who make mistakes like the rest of us.

Jesy explained: “We don’t really call ourselves role models to be honest. If people look up to us that’s a massive compliment; we are just being ourselves.”

“It’s a massive responsibility and when you are young you make mistakes. But when you do make mistakes you learn from them”, she added.

Seeing as she’s gonna be one of the Zerrie bridesmaids, it’s probably a good thing that she’s on Team Zouis, otherwise the wedding speeches could all get a bit awks. And Perrie might have tripped her up on stage that night if she'd told Zayn off.

ANYWAY, Jesy Nelson ladies and gents - pretty much voicing the opinion of basically every single fandom going about the Zayn and Louis vid. She’s a clever one.

One Direction Member Niall Horan Offers to Buy Dad a New Luxury Home, Find Out Why Dad Said 'No'

Source: Fashion Times

One Direction member Niall Horan recently offered to buy his dad, Bobby, a new luxury home. However, he refuses the offer and says that he's pretty much contented with his life at the moment.

A reliable source confirmed the rumors to Daily Mirror and said, "Niall had offered to buy him a gorgeous house in the countryside but he just didn't want it. The high life just isn't for me."

Bobby and Niall's mother, Maura, ended their marriage in 1999, several years before Niall got his break from joining "The X Factor," according to Mail Online.

The One Direction singer's dad works behind a butcher's counter in Tesco and several sources have revealed that Bobby does not really want to receive any expensive gifts from his son, who is reportedly worth £15 million, Irish Mirror reported.

His refusal to take material things from his 20-year-old son is because he says he is really contented with the life he has at the moment.

A source seconded such rumors and said, "From day one, when Niall hit the big time, Bobby refused to take anything from him. Niall has offered to give him money in the past but he has refused. Bobby is down to earth and is happy as it is. He doesn't want anything from Niall despite his huge fortune."

Back in 2012, during an interview with the same publication, Bobby explained, "I don't know whether it's true he has made £2 million already but if it is, it's all his. I want absolutely nothing from him. I'm happy with what I've got. There's no way he'd offer me a car because I can't drive. He might offer me a push bike, that would be nice, but I would never take a penny of his money."

"Niall knows I love my work and wouldn't want to stop so he's not going to force money on to me. I love working at Tesco. I meet people all day long and I love it," he concluded.