The wait is over! One Direction arrive to rapturous screams from 70,000 fans as the new fab five descend upon Leicester Square for This Is Us world premiere
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It was the moment One Direction fans had all been waiting for - the chance to get a glimpse of the boys as they descended upon Leicester Square on Tuesday night.
And they weren't disappointed as Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan all showed up for the premiere of their movie One Direction: This Is Us.
Thousands of One Direction fans had camped out in the area for a prime red carpet spot ahead of the screening.
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The wait is FINALLY over! One Direction, consisting of from L-R Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Liam Payne, descended upon Leicester Square on Tuesday night for the premiere of their movie This Is Us
Dozens of Directioners, as the group's fans are known, who camped out overnight have been joined by masses more from around the UK, with some singing the band's hits and others wearing masks of the lads.
But it wasn't just the fans who turned up to support the boys as Zayn Malik was lucky enough to have both his mother and girlfriend Perrie Edwards along.
Perrie stunned in a black long dress with embellished black top by AW13 Patricia Bonaldi as she brought her Little Mix girls Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall along.
The five-piece appeared on the red carpet before their film, One Direction: This Is Us, was screened in London.
The film has been made by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock and follows their life on the road during their rise to worldwide fame.
Just a bit popular! Fans had camped out over 24 hours to make sure they got a good spot to try and catch a glimpse of the boys
Suited and booted: The boys all dressed in various black and white ensembles to greet the thousands of waiting crowdmembers
The new fab five: It was close to Beatlemania as the young singers descended upon the red carpet
Busy! Fans surrounded the red carpet as the boys made their grand entrance
Any moment now! The fans waited out in the heat to watch the boys get on stage and address them
Hysterical: Some of the young fans were beside themselves as the excitement of seeing their heroes grew too much with some of them even bursting into tears
The band - Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson - held a press conference in north London on Monday with Spurlock where Payne said the film was "nerve-wracking" to make, but admitted there could be a follow-up if it is a hit.
Ceri Evans, 31, travelled yesterday from Flintshire, North Wales, with her son Callum, 14, who has a terminal illness of the heart.
Ms Evans said Callum first met the boys in 2010 after he was granted a wish to have lunch with X Factor acts and judges, including Simon Cowell.
Fans out in force: Leicester Square was closed on Tuesday afternoon as so many fans packed out the area
Fan pleaser: Zayn Malik made sure he spent plenty of time signing autographs for fans who had camped out for hours to see them
Snap happy: The band made sure they took pictures from every angle to capture their big moment under the spotlight
Cheer up, Harry! The boys stood on stage and took to the mic as they spoke about the film
She said they stayed in a hotel overnight and are excited by the premiere.
Ms Evans said: 'Callum is obsessed with One Direction and he loves them. It's amazing to see the crowds here as there's nothing like this in North Wales. We have to come to London to see people like One Direction.
'In 2010, he got to have lunch with them in the (X Factor) canteen and ever since then he's loved them. They were really nice and they were good with him. They have really nice personalities.
'We've booked to see them next year on the tour in Manchester.'
Someone's proud: Simon Cowell made a special trip to London to support the boys at the Empire Leicester Square
There they are! One Direction arrive in Leicester Square to thousands of screaming fans at Monday night's premiere of their 3D movie This Is Us
Lucky them! A handful of female friends were delighted as Harry happily posed for pictures with them
Fooling around: The boys looked relaxed as they joked around together in front of the cameras
Worth the wait: Around 70,000 fans had crammed into Leicester Square for the screening, some of which had camped over night
Enjoying their moment: Just a day earlier they had held a press conference in London about the personal movie
Emily Gee, 16, of Solihull, West Midlands, camped out overnight while her mother stayed in a nearby hotel. She said the Directioners are similar to a big family.
Emily said: 'I arrived yesterday at 4pm and then I started camping out - I didn't sleep at all. I'm completely shattered. I don't know how to explain in words how I feel. I'm buzzing - I can't wait.'
Spaniard Iraia Landaluze, 18, is visiting London with her family and they also joined the queue in Leicester Square.
The wait is over! One Direction descend upon Leicester Square to thousands of screaming fans for the world premeire of This Is Us
Smilers: The boys all seemed happy to be reunited with the One Direction stars once they'd got inside the cinema
His biggest fan: Zayn Malik poses up with his mother as she proudly looks on
Supportive girlfriend: Little Mix's Perrie Edwards brought her bandmates along to cheer on boyfriend Zayn Malik
Of the crowds, she said: 'It's crazy.'
Organisers have been encouraging people to stay away and watch from home.
They said: 'Event staff on the ground, the Metropolitan Police and Westminster City Council will be working together to ensure the safety of fans, guests and staff on the day.
'We would like to remind fans that the red carpet is being streamed live all over the world, so they can get the best views from the comfort of their own homes.'
Brushing it off: Simon Cowell happily faces the crowds following his lovechild scandal as he turns up to the One Direction movie premiere in London on Tuesday night
His harem: While his pregnant lover Lauren Silverman is at home in New York, Simon brought his ex fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy and fellow ex Sinitta along to the premiere
Facing the drama: Simon seemed to lap up the attention as he made a quick trip back to London especially for it
Payne said it was "difficult to watch" the new film because it showed how upset their parents were when they left home to tour the world.
One scene features his father talking about how much he misses his son.
The star told BBC Breakfast: 'For me that was a bit difficult to watch. He's always so happy when I see him and happy to have me home; to actually see what he's like when I'm not there was a bit mad.'
Stunners: Little Mix, minus Jesy Nelson, showed off their grown up styles in an array of black and gold
Rock star fan: Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood showed up and admitted he is 'very proud' of the boys and has 'been keeping his eye on them'
Ladies' night: Rochelle Humes and former X Factor stars Diana Vickers and Amelia Lily were also on the guest list
Bandmate Tomlinson agreed it was "tough" for their parents.
He said: 'You know a lot of families anticipate that once you get to 18 you'll go to university and mothers know that that's the day, whereas for us it kind of just happened out of the blue and our mums just had to wave goodbye to us on The X Factor, so I think it was a lot for them to take in at first.'
The boyband have topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming the first British act to top the US Billboard chart with their debut album.
Boyband mania: McFly showed their support and turned up in an array of dressed down ensembles
A pop fan then, Ronnie? The Rolling Stones rocker brought his wife along to watch the screening on Tuesday evening
Tomlinson said one advantage of making the film was it helped them remember everything that had happened to them in the last few years.
He said: 'Because so much is happening to us, you kind of just lose it all. It's great just to sit back and watch it back and remember and relive those moments.'
Styles said the film would allow fans to learn more about them, adding: 'We just want to show what we're about and with social media and stuff there's only so much you can get across in terms of your personality.'
Asked why there was no sex or drugs in the film, he joked: 'This is a family press conference.'
Tomlinson added: 'We like to think we're rock 'n' roll but we're not really.'
Styles said they did not cut many scenes from the film, adding that it "was more putting in stuff we remembered we really wanted".
But Tomlinson said it was difficult to put everything in because "you've got five people's personalities to get across so it's actually quite hard".
Hours before the band arrives hundreds of girls wait by the carpet where members of One Direction will walk into the Odeon cinema
Who do you think these girls have come to see? A gaggle of teenagers line up with their intentions clear for all to see
The litter's going in One Direction: Fans leave a mess in Leicester Square after camping out over night
We're ready: Directioners stake their place on the barriers as they wait for the This Is Us premiere
Spurlock said fans would enjoy seeing how "normal" the band are.
He said: 'There is no air of superiority, there is no air of success that permeates this movie.
'You see five guys who are the same five guys they were three years ago.'
Dedicated Directioners: Fans sleep on what they can and stay close to keep warm
There's a party atmosphere in Leicester Square with fans singing the band's hits and wearing masks of their favourite band members
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