Boy-band crystal ball: What does the future hold for One Direction?

July 23, 2015 at 5:00PM
Chris Kirkpatrick, left, and Justin Timberlake from the pop group 'N SYNC arrive at the Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year Awards in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
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Harry Styles

Born: Feb. 1, 1994.

Boy band fore-bro: Justin Timberlake of 'N Sync.

Trait: Cheeky and chatty with a big per­sonality and "It" quality.

In 5 years: He'll be a major celebrity who's more famous than whatever his work is.

Liam Payne

Born: Aug. 29, 1993.

Boy band fore-bro: Michael Nesmith of the Monkees.

Trait: Serious, sensitive and largely invisible.

In 5 years: He'll be a music producer.

Niall Horan

Born: Sept. 13, 1993.

Boy band fore-bro: Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys.

Trait: Cute, shy and a bit of a goody-goody.

In 5 years: He'll try to be the Michael Bublé of Ireland.

Louis Tomlinson

Born: Dec. 24, 1991.

Boy band fore-bro: Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block.

Trait: A free spirit with a smirk and a sense of adventure.

In 5 years: He'll be hosting a TV game show.

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Pop musical group, "The Monkees" are shown in this Oct. 20, 1966 photo. At top are: Peter Tork, right, and Mickey Dolenz. At bottom are: David Jones, left, and Mike Nesmith. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: APHSLTRN15 ORG XMIT: MIN1302221503100787 ORG XMIT: MIN1307091554293326
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The Backstreet Boys accept the Album of the Year Award during The 1999 Billboard Music Awards show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1999. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch) ORG XMIT: VGX104,VGX104
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FILE - In this May 17, 2015 file photo, Harry Styles of the musical group One Direction arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Styles responded to the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday, June 26, that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, by tweeting, "Huge day for America. Happy to see the news. All the love." The ruling is a historic culmination of decades of litigation over gay marriage and gay rights generally. Gay and lesbian couples already could
FILE - In this May 17, 2015 file photo, Harry Styles of the musical group One Direction arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Styles responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, June 26, that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, by tweeting, “Huge day for America. Happy to see the news. All the love.” The ruling is a historic culmination of decades of litigation over gay marriage and gay rights generally. Gay and lesbian couples already could marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court’s 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage.(Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - This Nov. 3, 2013 file photo shows One Direction members Louis Tomlinson, left, and Zayn Malik during an event for their film "One Direction: This Is US," in Makuhari, near Tokyo. One Direction fans have reacted with dismay to a report that band member Louis Tomlinson is to become a father. Publicist Simon Jones declined to comment Wednesday, July 15, 2015 on a People magazine report saying 23-year-old Tomlinson is expecting a child with American stylist Briana Jungwirth. (AP Photo/Koji S
FILE - This Nov. 3, 2013 file photo shows One Direction members Louis Tomlinson, left, and Zayn Malik during an event for their film “One Direction: This Is US,” in Makuhari, near Tokyo. One Direction fans have reacted with dismay to a report that band member Louis Tomlinson is to become a father. Publicist Simon Jones declined to comment Wednesday, July 15, 2015 on a People magazine report saying 23-year-old Tomlinson is expecting a child with American stylist Briana Jungwirth. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
This image released by Starpix shows director Morgan Spurlock, second right, with members of One Direction, from left, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Liam Payne, right, at the premiere of the film "One Direction: This Is Us," at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca) ORG XMIT: MIN2013090313332869
This image released by Starpix shows director Morgan Spurlock, second right, with members of One Direction, from left, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Liam Payne, right, at the premiere of the film “One Direction: This Is Us,” at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca) ORG XMIT: MIN2013090313332869 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
This image released by Starpix shows director Morgan Spurlock, second right, with members of One Direction, from left, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Liam Payne, right, at the premiere of the film "One Direction: This Is Us," at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca) ORG XMIT: MIN2013090313332869
This image released by Starpix shows director Morgan Spurlock, second right, with members of One Direction, from left, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Liam Payne, right, at the premiere of the film “One Direction: This Is Us,” at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca) ORG XMIT: MIN2013090313332869 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Four members of the teen pop group " New Kids on the Block" pose backstage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Jan. 22, 1990, where they won in the category Favorite Pop Album. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) ORG XMIT: APHS211
Four members of the teen pop group “ New Kids on the Block” pose backstage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, Jan. 22, 1990, where they won in the category Favorite Pop Album. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) ORG XMIT: APHS211 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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