Music bands come and go, but some stand the test of time to quench our thirst for some soul-reviving timeless classics. Out of the numerous rock bands that dominated the industry in 21st century, only a few emerged as the titans of the domain. Rooted in guitar rock at a time when the genre could not have been more passé, One Direction has certainly been one such. It has been seven complete years since the beloved band split. Everything has certainly changed for the Harry Styles-led group, except for its superstardom that still goes bonkers over a single post. 

The five-member pop band delivered some all-time hits within its lifespan. It would not be an exaggeration to say that some of them still remain engraved in the hearts of their millions of fans who yearn to get a glimpse of all five together. Liam Payne, one of five, exactly knows how to deliver the fandom with the perfect periodic dose of nostalgia combined with some terrific news. Given, this is not the first time he has done it. 

The singer took to his Instagram handle a few hours ago to celebrate 1 billion streams of their debut single of 2011. An evergreen 1D classic that certainly made the group one of its kind, What Makes You Beautiful, still streams as a fan favorite a decade after. Writing on his handle, Payne expressed the moment almost feels surreal. “What an achievement boys! I’m so lucky not only to share this with you but also this amazing fanbase every day…” wrote the singer. 

Congratulating the entire bunch, Liam Payne could hardly contain his feelings. Joining him were the thousands of fans who flooded the comment section, all overwhelmed. 

Fans flood Instagram with heartwarming messages for One Direction band

Liam’s comment section not just had music manias but official accounts expressing their love. Spotify’s official account screamed in caps lock, “WE ARE EMOTIONAL”. Meanwhile, Paul Wesley wrote this the time he gets back to searching 1D on his Spotify. A bunch of others went with the famous Harry Styles meme catchphrase, stating, “crying in a cool way“. 

Others were just amazed that they opened up their Instagram to a one-direction throwback. The terrific news has sent the die-hard fans on a sob fest, as hardly has any fan gone by without shedding a tear on the comments. 

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