One Direction Making Their US TV Debut on TODAY in 2012

November 12, 2026 5:00 pm ·

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"New York City, make some noise!!!" And they did! One Direction made their US television debut on TODAY back in March 2012. Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Harry Styles performed for an adoring crowd on our Plaza.

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