Zayn Malik's latest album release has been as low-key as his personal life over the past few months. Releasing Nobody Is Listening on January 15 with no promotion, interviews or fanfare, Malik's uneasy relationship with fame looks set to continue into 2021, as the new dad remains squirrelled away with Gigi Hadid and their baby daughter on the Hadid family farm in Pennsylvania.
And while Harry Styles garners three Grammy nominations and a new film role, and Liam Payne celebrates his recent engagement, we check in with the One Direction boys to see how each is faring, and what we can expect from them this year…
Zayn Malik
The first member of the group to quit, Malik famously left the band back in March 2015, announcing that he wanted to "relax and have some private time out of the spotlight". In November that year, he told Beats 1 Beats 1 (now called Apple Music 1): "I think I always wanted to go, from the first year, really ... I never really wanted to be there in the band."
His third album Nobody Is Listening is a follow-up to 2016's Mind of Mine, which debuted at number one in the US, the first time a British male solo artiste's debut album achieved such a feat, and 2018's Icarus Falls.
Between album releases, the 28-year-old dabbled in the fashion world. In January 2017 he released The Giuseppe for Zayn capsule collection, a shoe line with Italian footwear designer Giuseppe Zanotti comprising two boots and two trainers. In September 2018, he designed a backpack line for The Kooples.
The singer's personal life, meanwhile, included a major development last year. Welcoming a baby girl with girlfriend Gigi Hadid in September 2020, the singer took to Twitter to say: “The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding.”
Harry Styles
Making music and headlines is all in a day's work for arguably the most successful former member of the group. After the boy band officially went on hiatus in March 2016, Styles enjoyed a busy 2017, releasing his self-titled debut solo album and appearing to critical acclaim in Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning Dunkirk.
Recently earning three Grammy nominations for his second album, 2019's Fine Line – which debuted at number one in the US and was listed among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time last year – Styles, 26, also became the first man to appear on the cover of Vogue in December 2020.
In January, he went public with his new romance with Hollywood actress and director Olivia Wilde, and is set to appear on the big screen later in 2021 in her new film, Don't Worry Darling.
Louis Tomlinson
The 29-year-old was the first member of the band to become a father, causing a collective fan meltdown when he and ex-girlfriend, Briana Jungwirth, welcomed their son Freddie Reign in January 2016.
Although he hasn't made the kind of impact as a solo artist in the ways Malik and Styles have, he's consistently been releasing new music since December 2016 when he collaborated with American DJ Steve Aoki on the track Just Hold On.
Another collaboration, Back To You with Bebe Rexha, followed in July 2017, reaching number 8 in the UK. However, his next two tracks reached only 99 and 39 in the charts.
Returning to his reality show roots, he joined the judging panel for the 15th series of The X Factor in 2018, going on to win the show as a mentor. His debut album, Walls, came out in January 2020, however, the pandemic put paid to a tour. Most recently he held a digital concert, Live from London, on December 12, 2020, selling more than 160,000 tickets and breaking records as the most live-streamed concert for a male solo artist for 2020.
Niall Horan
The Irish star was the first member of One Direction to release a solo single, debuting This Town in September 2016 from his album, Flicker. He followed up with the hit Slow Hands in May 2017.
Not content with sticking with music, the 27-year-old branched out into business, launching golf management company Modest! Golf in February 2016, with the company celebrating when one of their signings, Italian golfer Guido Migliozzi, won the Kenyan Open in March 2019.
He released his second album, Heartbreak Weather in March 2020, which debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 and at number one in the UK. In a recent Instagram Q&A, when asked if he missed leading a normal life, Horan replied: "I live a relatively normal life in comparison to what it was like six years ago maybe."
And as to whether there’s any new music on the cards, as well as expressing a desire to work with Taylor Swift, Horan shared: “Just figuring it all out currently. Don’t know if it’s an album I’m making … I’m just writing lots and seeing what happens.”
Liam Payne
Post-1D, the 27-year-old kept himself in the headlines thanks to a relationship with former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy, with the pair welcoming a son, Bear, in March 2017. He announced his engagement to model Maya Henry, 20, in September last year, telling Good Morning America: "We're just really happy."
Payne enjoyed a huge hit back in May 2017 with Strip That Down, his first release since One Direction went on indefinite hiatus, and the track went platinum in both the UK and US. He made it to UAE shores, performing at Global Village in Dubai on March 30, 2018 in front of more than 100,000 people, and followed up with his debut album, LP1, in December 2019.
Following in both Styles and Malik's footsteps, Payne stuck his toe into fashion waters, becoming the first global brand ambassador for Hugo Boss and releasing the Hugo x Liam Payne capsule collection in July 2020. Most recently, he teamed up with TikTok star Dixie D'Amelio to release the Christmas single, Naughty List.
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Born September 27, 1976
Position Attacking midifelder
Clubs played for (1) - Roma
Total seasons 24
First season 1992/93
Last season 2016/17
Appearances 786
Goals 307
Titles (5) - Serie A 1; Italian Cup 2; Italian Supercup 2
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- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km
Winners
Best Men's Player of the Year: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
Maradona Award for Best Goal Scorer of the Year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski
Top Goal Scorer of All Time: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Best Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Best Men's Club of the Year: Chelsea
Best Women's Club of the Year: Barcelona
Best Defender of the Year: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)
Best Goalkeeper of the Year: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)
Best Coach of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)
Best National Team of the Year: Italy
Best Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello
Best Sporting Director of the Year: Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)
Player Career Award: Ronaldinho
When Umm Kulthum performed in Abu Dhabi
Known as The Lady of Arabic Song, Umm Kulthum performed in Abu Dhabi on November 28, 1971, as part of celebrations for the fifth anniversary of the accession of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as Ruler of Abu Dhabi. A concert hall was constructed for the event on land that is now Al Nahyan Stadium, behind Al Wahda Mall. The audience were treated to many of Kulthum's most well-known songs as part of the sold-out show, including Aghadan Alqak and Enta Omri.
At a glance
Global events: Much of the UK’s economic woes were blamed on “increased global uncertainty”, which can be interpreted as the economic impact of the Ukraine war and the uncertainty over Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Growth forecasts: Cut for 2025 from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. The OBR watchdog also estimated inflation will average 3.2 per cent this year
Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month
Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30
Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse
Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth
Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances
The rules of the road keeping cyclists safe
Cyclists must wear a helmet, arm and knee pads
Have a white front-light and a back red-light on their bike
They must place a number plate with reflective light to the back of the bike to alert road-users
Avoid carrying weights that could cause the bike to lose balance
They must cycle on designated lanes and areas and ride safe on pavements to avoid bumping into pedestrians
ELIO
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Directors: Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina
Rating: 4/5
Banned items
Dubai Police has also issued a list of banned items at the ground on Sunday. These include:
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History's medical milestones
1799 - First small pox vaccine administered
1846 - First public demonstration of anaesthesia in surgery
1861 - Louis Pasteur published his germ theory which proved that bacteria caused diseases
1895 - Discovery of x-rays
1923 - Heart valve surgery performed successfully for first time
1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
1953 - Structure of DNA discovered
1952 - First organ transplant - a kidney - takes place
1954 - Clinical trials of birth control pill
1979 - MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, scanned used to diagnose illness and injury.
1998 - The first adult live-donor liver transplant is carried out
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Sole survivors
- Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
- George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?
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4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own
5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed
KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI
From Zero
Artist: Linkin Park
Label: Warner Records
Number of tracks: 11
Rating: 4/5
U19 World Cup in South Africa
Group A: India, Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka
Group B: Australia, England, Nigeria, West Indies
Group C: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe
Group D: Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa, UAE
UAE fixtures
Saturday, January 18, v Canada
Wednesday, January 22, v Afghanistan
Saturday, January 25, v South Africa
UAE squad
Aryan Lakra (captain), Vriitya Aravind, Deshan Chethyia, Mohammed Farazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Osama Hassan, Karthik Meiyappan, Rishabh Mukherjee, Ali Naseer, Wasi Shah, Alishan Sharafu, Sanchit Sharma, Kai Smith, Akasha Tahir, Ansh Tandon
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Stars: Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri, Zain Al Rafeea, Riman Al Rafeea
Rating: 2.5/5
Match info:
Portugal 1
Ronaldo (4')
Morocco 0
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5