Sad news for Directioners, One Direction to go on extended hiatus

The four members of One Direction are reportedly set to take an extended hiatus next year in order to focus on their own solo projects.

The "Story of My Life" hitmakers, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, are taking a break from the boy band starting in March 2016, reported E!Online.

"They have mutually agreed to take at least a year off, which means they will not tour following the release of their upcoming fifth album later this year - but they are expected to continue promoting the record until February next year," a source said.

The band is currently on their On The Road Again Tour, which ends on October 31, in Sheffield, England, and will mark their last full concert before the reported hiatus.

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