THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN will welcome guests Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan from the international chart-topping and award-winning band One Direction, Thursday, May 14 (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

            “We're all so excited to be appearing on THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN. James is one of our best mates, and we're so proud of the massive success his show is having in America,” said Liam Payne. “We are currently working on a few surprises with James and his team that we hope our fans will enjoy. It's going to be a great night!”

“I love the boys, I always have. I’m so excited to have some fun with them on the show!” said James Corden, host of THE LATE LATE SHOW.

Since forming on “The X Factor” in the UK in 2010, One Direction has sold more than 50 million records, achieved 91 #1 songs and performed before more than 7.5 million fans worldwide. Their global smash debut album, Up All Night, has sold over five million copies and reached #1 in 17 countries. They made chart history when Up All Night debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, as One Direction became the first British group ever to debut at #1 in the U.S. with their first album release. The band continued to make history as their three consecutive albums also debuted at #1 in the U.S. One Direction has earned five American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, 19 Teen Choice Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and five BRIT Awards, among many others. Also, the band reached a milestone when they hit one billion total streams on Spotify, joining an elite handful of superstars to accomplish this feat. Currently, One Direction is on their “On The Road Again” 2015 Tour and are working on their fifth studio album.

THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN airs weeknights (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT) following broadcasts of the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS.  

CHEAT TWEET: .@onedirection will appear on @latelateshow with @JKCorden Thursday, May 14 at 12:37 AM, ET/PT! http://bit.ly/1KdqVOb

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Press Contacts:

Sienna Sanders     818-655-1582   sienna.sanders@cbs.com

Arpi Ketendjian      818-655-7221  arpi.ketendjian@cbs.com

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One Direction Press Contact:

Mike Navarra        310-272-2167 mike.navarra@sonymusic.com

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