On 16 May 2013, the tour was announced by One Direction during a press conference at Wembley Stadium, during which the band revealed their first stadium tour would kickoff in Colombia in April 2014, with dates being announced for South America, UK, and Ireland. At the event, band member
Louis Tomlinson described their upcoming album as being "rockier" and "edgier" than the music they have previously released. , Chile Tickets for 8 shows in the UK and Ireland went on sale on 25 May 2013, with several dates selling out in minutes, leading to extra show dates being announced. All tickets from the first show of the tour in Bogotá sold out in one day, nearly a year prior to the concert date. On 19 September, 10 shows for the European leg were announced and additional shows in Dublin, Manchester, and London were added, with tickets going on sale the following week on 28 September. During an appearance on
Good Morning America on 26 November 2013 to promote the release of their
third album, the band announced 21 dates for the North American leg of the tour, with tickets going on sale on 7 December. In March 2014, the Australian pop rock band,
5 Seconds of Summer, was announced as the opening act for the European and North American dates, having previously opened for One Direction during their
Take Me Home Tour the year before. In the midst of their tour, the band performed at
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in
Glasgow on 24 May 2014, and flew back to Dublin the same day for their second show at Croke Park that night. They also opened the second night of the
iHeartRadio Music Festival on 20 September, at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In June 2014, it was reported that One Direction had raised £600,000 for the UK charity
Stand Up to Cancer, after donating
50p for each ticket sold from their UK and Ireland tour to the charity. == Recording ==