X Factor UK Headlines for 06/26/16

Harry Styles signs a solo record deal with Columbia.

Harry Styles Signs Recording Contract With Columbia: Exclusive
Finally, a long-awaited solo deal for the One Direction star has been signed, say sources.

Harry Styles has signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, the same label behind his group One Direction, Billboard has learned. Deal terms are not yet known and there is no timeline for a solo album, say sources.

The first hints of a Styles solo career came last year, when four songs performed and written by the star were registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

Styles is currently filming the Christopher Nolan World War II drama, Dunkirk.
Read more: Billboard

In ZAYN
When Zayn Malik left One Direction in March 2015, honest-to-god tears flowed across the globe. Just Google “Zayn leaving crying” and the Internet will burst open with videos and tweets of young people all over the world sharing their unfiltered sorrow, including his former bandmate Harry Styles, who was caught wiping his eyes while on stage at 1D’s first post-Zayn show.

The biggest boy band in the world soldiered on without their missing fifth, releasing another album before eventually announcing an extended hiatus that started this past March. It’s not entirely clear whether the hiatus is truly a breakup, but in the interim, Zayn has screeched off into solo stardom with nary a speed bump in his way. His debut solo album, Mind of Mine, arrived at the end of March, and in the two months since, Zayn has all but scorched the international radio charts.The record is bursting with downtempo R&B and confessional lyrics akin to artists like Miguel or Usher, each song thoughtfully crafted around Zayn’s powerful falsetto. Over the 18 tracks, there are the requisite head-bobbing earworms, like “BeFoUr,” as well as heart-thumping ballads, like “iT’s YoU,” where his voice practically spirals into outer space.
Read more: Paper Magazine

‘I’ve been partying too much and not looking after myself’: Zayn Malik gets candid about his health after crippling anxiety revelation as he smoulders in new shoot
Crippling anxiety recently prevented him from performing a gig at Wembley Stadium.

And Zayn Malik, 23, revealed an unhealthy lifestyle has impacted on his overall health in a candid interview with PAPER magazine.

The former One Direction singer explained: ‘I’ve not been feeling too well recently because I’ve been partying too much and not looking after myself and eating enough food. I’m just trying to take care of myself.’
Read more: Daily Mail

One Direction’s Niall Horan Criticizes Brexit Decision: ‘It’s a Sad Day’
Like many other musicians, Niall Horan is deeply disturbed by the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union.

“It’s a sad day, the One Direction member tweeted today (June 24). “The economic impact that this is going to have is definitely going to make those voters regret their decision.”
Read more: Billboard

Zayn Isn’t Happy About the Brexit Vote: ‘We Need to Pull Together Now’
Niall Horan has criticized the United Kingdom’s Brexit decision, and now another former One Direction member has joined the chorus. Zayn took to Twitter today to voice his displeasure and offer hope for humanity’s ability to unite through adversity.

Niall Horan has criticized the United Kingdom’s Brexit decision, and now another former One Direction member has joined the chorus.

Zayn took to Twitter today to voice his displeasure and offer hope for humanity’s ability to unite through adversity.

“People gonna wake the f-ck up yet?” he first tweeted, presumably criticizing the U.K.’s vote yesterday to leave the European Union.
Read more: Billboard

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson Tapped as Guest Judge on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Reba McEntire, Ne-Yo & George Lopez will also serve as guest judges next month.

One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson will join country superstar Reba McEntire, R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, and comedian and TV host George Lopez for the guest judging panel on America’s Got Talent next month.

Each celebrity will assist AGT judges Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel for the Judge Cuts episodes, set to air July 12 on NBC.
Read more: Billboard

‘You’re so thin I’m afraid… everything with Cheryl okay?’: 1D fans express fear after Liam Payne posts ‘worrying’ selfie on Instagram
He has a legion of dedicated fans watching his every mood.

And on Thursday Liam Payne sent his loyal followers into a social media frenzy, after he posted a pre-gym selfie on Instagram.

The 22-year-old One Direction star was flooded with worried tweets claiming he was too thin following the snap.
Read more: Daily Mail

Well, it is called the Get Weird tour! Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards combats sweltering heat by climbing inside a FRIDGE during stop in Italy
She recently touched down in Italy as her band Little Mix’s Get Weird world tour continues, but Perrie Edwards appears to be struggling with the balmy summer temperatures.

On Tuesday, the blonde beauty took to her Instagram account to upload a snapshot of herself shut away inside a Coca-Cola fridge as she adopted extreme measures to cool down.

‘When you complain about being hot,’ Perrie captioned the hilarious image, which showed her laughing as she pressed her hands against the refrigerator’s glass windows from the inside.
Read more: Daily Mail

‘I am the luckiest person on this planet’: Former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan brims with joy as she weds girlfriend Georgina Gordon in romantic ceremony
Former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan is officially a married woman, after tying the knot with her girlfriend Georgina Gordon over the weekend.

The brunette singer, 24, donned a blue trouser suit, complete with a red tartan waistcoat, as she exchanged nuptials with her blonde bride, who was resplendent in a flowing white gown and veil.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday to share a snapshot of her bride lovingly cupping her smiling face, Lucy gushed: ‘I am the luckiest person on this planet.’
Read more: Daily Mail


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The Official Charts
Singles
1 Drake – One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)
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6 Clean Bandit – Tears (feat. Louisa Johnson)
18 Fifth Harmony – Work From Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
29 Little Mix – Hair
65 ZAYN – PILLOWTALK
75 Reggie N Bollie – New Girl
77 One Direction – History
94 Little Mix – Secret Love Song (feat. Jason Derulo)

Albums
1 Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
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23 Little Mix – Get Weird
94 Fifth Harmony – 7/27

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