• One Direction took to the stage more than an hour after the expected 8pm start. Sarah Dea / The National
    One Direction took to the stage more than an hour after the expected 8pm start. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Still, at 9.05pm the lights went down and the smartphones came out. And as 1D launched into opener Clouds, the collective hyperventilating shrieks were shrill to say the least. Sarah Dea / The National
    Still, at 9.05pm the lights went down and the smartphones came out. And as 1D launched into opener Clouds, the collective hyperventilating shrieks were shrill to say the least. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Live, One Direction are more rock than pop, distorted chords and stadium-sized drums brought to the fore. Sarah Dea / The National
    Live, One Direction are more rock than pop, distorted chords and stadium-sized drums brought to the fore. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Youthful Niall Horan, in a plain black tee is happiest on the many songs he has a guitar round his neck. Liam is the mouthy, cheeky one, decked in a baggy open blue shirt, white vest and Adidas cap. Sarah Dea / The National
    Youthful Niall Horan, in a plain black tee is happiest on the many songs he has a guitar round his neck. Liam is the mouthy, cheeky one, decked in a baggy open blue shirt, white vest and Adidas cap. Sarah Dea / The National
  • One Direction performs for screaming fans. Sarah Dea / The National
    One Direction performs for screaming fans. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Harry was the crowd’s favourite, his brunette bouffant framed by a foppish, white long-sleeved shirt. Sarah Dea / The National,
    Harry was the crowd’s favourite, his brunette bouffant framed by a foppish, white long-sleeved shirt. Sarah Dea / The National,
  • For fans the band’s strength has always been their seeming genuineness, their light-hearted camaraderie. Sarah Dea / The National
    For fans the band’s strength has always been their seeming genuineness, their light-hearted camaraderie. Sarah Dea / The National
  • If the band are to stand the test of time, it’s this down-to-earth charisma that is paramount. Sarah Dea / The National
    If the band are to stand the test of time, it’s this down-to-earth charisma that is paramount. Sarah Dea / The National
  • The evening’s most tender moment comes with UK number one Little Things, a sea of camera phones lighting the stadium in an effecting glow. Sarah Dea / The National
    The evening’s most tender moment comes with UK number one Little Things, a sea of camera phones lighting the stadium in an effecting glow. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Fans were lining up as early as 2pm and patient parents are waiting outside the line, making sure the young fans are getting water and food in the midday sun. Anna Nielsen for The National
    Fans were lining up as early as 2pm and patient parents are waiting outside the line, making sure the young fans are getting water and food in the midday sun. Anna Nielsen for The National
  • When the camera crew were called on to share fans’ placards on the big screen, they smartly singled out a message which read “Are you and Zayn okay?” “We are good, I can promise that,” said Liam. Anna Nielsen for The National
    When the camera crew were called on to share fans’ placards on the big screen, they smartly singled out a message which read “Are you and Zayn okay?” “We are good, I can promise that,” said Liam. Anna Nielsen for The National
  • One Direction made history in the UAE, staging the largest concert the region has ever seen. Anna Nielsen for The National
    One Direction made history in the UAE, staging the largest concert the region has ever seen. Anna Nielsen for The National

One Direction Dubai concert - in pictures

Robert Mickelson

April 05, 2015

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Our pictures of the One Direction concert - Harry was the crowd’s favourite, his brunette bouffant framed by a foppish, white long-sleeved shirt. Liam is the mouthy, cheeky one, decked in a baggy open blue shirt, white vest and Adidas cap. Louis Tomlinson is the smouldering, moody, heavily tattooed (and least talkative) type. And youthful Niall Horan, in a plain black, happiest on the many songs he has a guitar round his neck.

rmickelson@thenational.ae

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