One Direction add extra Birmingham LG Arena show

Following a complete sell out of their shows in March 2013, the boys from One Direction - including Wolverhampton's Liam Payne - have announced a new date at Birmingham's LG Arena on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

Tickets for the new show go on sale at 9am on Saturday, March 10, priced at £25 and £32.50 (plus booking and transaction fees) and are available from The Ticket Factory: www.theticketfactory.com or 0844 338 8000

They've sold over 1.6 million records in just four months, have had two major hit singles, a platinum-selling debut album, two Number 1 selling books, over 100 million YouTube views, won a BRIT Award and are undoubtedly one of the most popular bands around.

For those fans that didn't manage to get tickets to the March shows at the venue, they will now have the chance to get their hands on some tickets for the new April date.

Zayn, Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis are currently making waves in America; entering the US iTunes Top 10 and preparing for a tour alongside fellow boyband Big Time Rush. T

hey recently made a cameo appearance in the popular Nickelodeon show 'iCarly', as well as appearing in M Magazine. One Direction are seeing a big fan base build in the States, with over 100,000 fans signed up to their US Facebook page already.

Back home, the boys continue to be one of the UK's most popular bands, and the announcement of more arena dates is sure to get fans' pulses racing.