English-Irish pop boy band One Direction first formed in 2010. Each of the members got their start on X-Factor, and the show propelled the musicians' careers after signing to Simon Cowell's record label. The group announced a 'hiatus' after five years of world domination, but that did not necessarily mean it was the end for each member's musical careers. They've since embarked on their own solo careers or music based projects. Harry Styles and Niall Horan being two of five with recent solo releases and headlining tour dates. Find out which of the two has the most 'One Direction' setlist based on our statistics.
Harry Styles
Harry Styles' self titled debut studio album was released in May of last year. Prior to the release, the dreamy Brit kicked-off his first solo world tour on March 11th at Basel, Switzerland's St. Jakobshalle, where he treated fans to unreleased tracks during his set. We've compiled a look of some of Harry's setlist stats for which One Direction tracks he has played according to our database, and how many time he has performed them live:
One Direction track: "What Makes You Beautiful"
Number of times played: 61
One Direction track: "Stockholm Syndrome"
Number of times played: 58
One Direction track: "If I Could Fly"
Number of times played: 31
One Direction track: "Story of My Life"
Number of times played: 5
One Direction track: "I Want to Write You a Song"
Number of times played: 1
Niall Horan
Niall Horan's debut studio album Flicker was released on October 20, 2017. The talented vocalist embarked on an intimate-venue run, called The Flicker Sessions Tour, two months prior to his debut album's release. Niall's tour which was fittingly named after the album, mostly performed the entirety of the record for his shows. Horan did include the following One Directions tracks during his tour:
One Direction track: "Fool's Gold"
Number of times played: 46
One Direction track: "Drag Me Down"
Number of times played: 29
Verdict
Our totally unbiased, and not at all Harry-fanatic-leaning opinion, based solely on Setlist.fm facts, are that Harry Styles' touring history is the most One Direction of the two. Facts are facts, Directioners. Maybe it's just a "Sign of the Times."
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