One Direction US Receive Death Threats Over Legal Action
Friday, 13 April 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Sean O'Leary, frontman of US rockers One Direction – who are suing the world-famous boyband of the same name – has revealed that fans of their X-Factor counterparts have been sending them death threats following the revelation that they'd filed a lawsuit against the group.
The Californians have been using the One Direction name since 2009, and were the first of the two bands to record an album. But, with one an independent pub-rock band, and the other an internationally renowned, multi-million pound boyband backed by mega-powerful music mogul Simon Cowell, the outcome looks rather bleak for the Americans – though their manager Dan O'Leary stated that they 'wouldn't be pushed around'.
But now, it seems its not just Cowell and his Syco company that they need to look out for, but the One Direction fans themselves – who've been sending them death threats.
“There has been so much hate mail, like people threatening to cut our balls off,” Sean told The Sun. The one that stands out for me is a girl saying she wanted to kill my father.” He went on to say that the British fans who've accused them of being copy-cats are 'confused'.
Whether they win or lose the court case, Cowell's One Direction will be touring the UK in 2013. One Direction UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri February 22nd 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Sat February 23rd 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Sun February 24th 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Tue February 26th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Wed February 27th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Fri March 1st 2013 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Sat March 2nd 2013 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Sun March 3rd 2013 - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Tue March 5th 2013 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Wed March 6th 2013 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Thu March 7th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Fri March 8th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Sun March 10th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Mon March 11th 2013 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Tue March 12th 2013 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Wed March 13th 2013 - The O2 Dublin, Dublin
Fri March 15th 2013 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Sat March 16th 2013 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Sun March 17th 2013 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Tue March 19th 2013 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Wed March 20th 2013 - Nottingham Arena, Nottingham
Fri March 22nd 2013 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Sat March 23rd 2013 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Sun March 31st 2013 - Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool
Mon April 1st 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Tue April 2nd 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Thu April 4th 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Fri April 5th 2013 - The O2 Arena, London
Mon April 8th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tue April 9th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Wed April 10th 2013 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Fri April 12th 2013 - SECC, Glasgow
Sat April 13th 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
Sun April 14th 2013 - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Wed April 17th 2013 - LG Arena Birmingham, Birmingham
Fri April 19th 2013 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester
Fri April 26th 2013 - Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield
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