So the cutie pies of One Direction pretty much have it all: good looks, good voices, fans from around the world touting their every move, two hit albums and a docu-movie coming later this year. You would think the boys would take a bit of a break…

… but you’d be wrong.

Last week, the Brit / Irish pop group teased fans with a special message that led to what they called “#OneBigAnnouncement” and on Thursday morning, the five-some had at a press conference at Wembley Stadium in London to reveal all.

So what’s the deal? The boys are going on a stadium tour next year.

Which wouldn’t be as surprising unless you factor in that the boys are currently already on tour.

The Take Me Home Tour is nowhere near over, but the boys say they are excited to take the world on in such a different way.

“We are ecstatic. We have only been a band for three years and we’re already doing stadiums – including Wembley”, said Niall Horan (the blonde one).

“It’s important the fans and everyone who comes to see the show know it’s going to be much bigger and new songs”, added Harry Styles. “A completely different tour.”

The new tour — entitled the Where We Are Tour — will surround the boys’ upcoming third album coming later this year, which member Liam Payne  (far left in the pic above) says is “a lot more edgier” (Their current album, Take Me Home was only released back in November of last year).

How edgy? Well, an interesting note — most of the shows have a rule that no one under the age of 12 is to be admitted without an adult, if at all.

Sorry, little ones!

Tickets for stops in the UK and Ireland go on sale May 25, but the boys promise that more shows will be announced in the coming days, including for American audiences.

Check out the full press conference and the current dates for the tour after the jump.

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Calm down, people; the members of One Direction don’t have twins — unfortunately.

However, you could still cuddle up pretty close to them soon enough: the boys’ have had their Madame Tussauds wax figures released.

The boys posed for the big celeb honor earlier this year and they were unveiled earlier today — with the boys taking some pics next to their new likenesses.

For now, they’re only available at the London museum, but they’re set to go on a “world tour” that will see the figures hitting the New York and Sydney locations in about 3 months.

Check out a couple more pics of the boys with the “boys” after the jump!

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There’s nothing wrong with living while we’re young, but sleeping next to that face wouldn’t be too bad, either.

Check out this incredibly adorable shot of One Direction’s Harry Styles, giving a bit of a sleepy smile in a candid shot caught by film director, Morgan Spurlock.

Of course, this is just one of the many glimpses of the group he captured while shooting their upcoming documentary / concert flick, This Is Us.

Country annoyance cutie Taylor Swift doesn’t seem to be taking the Carly Simon route when it comes to her songwriting: the 23-year-old recently admitted that her single, “I Knew You Were Trouble” was actually penned about her past relationship with One Direction’s Harry Styles.

For those who are confused, their most recent break-up was actually their second: the two also dated for a bit in 2011 (the song, released on album Red was unveiled in 2012 — around the time the two rekindled the flame that has since died).

She especially made sure he knew the song was about him during her performance of the track at this year’s BRIT Awards (seen above).

“It’s not hard to access that emotion when the person the song is directed at is standing by the side of the stage watching”, she shared with the UK’s Times Magazine.

She also spoke about rumors that she took another dig at the British cutie when she wore a similar green beanie that he’s been known to sport in her latest music video for “22″.

“I just like to wear a hat sometimes,” she said with a smirk. “I mean, sometimes I do things symbolically, as a dig. Other times, I’m just wearing a hat.”

“I mean, here’s the thing”, she continued, “not everything has to be explained to death, you know?”

You mean such as relationships that ended months ago? Or years ago? Just sayin’, Taylor.

In somewhat related news, the One Direction movie officially has a name. The film, now known as This Is Us, will be released later this year.

We doubt Taylor will be buying a ticket.

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A couple of big UK-based celebrities took their support of Red Nose Day 2013, a telethon aired to help raise money for charity Comic Relief, to new heights — and to one in particular, a new (but amazingly awesome) low!

The boys of One Direction (who’ve done quite a bit for the charity, including the release of a documentary of their time in Africa via iTunes) were part of the celebration with member Louis Tomlinson sporting a bright red ‘do for the day.

But it was pop singer Jessie J who probably underwent an amazing transformation to bring awareness to HIV/AIDS: she shaved her black locks completely off.

Before her big cut, Jessie met with those who had been helped by the organization, including men and women effected with HIV and girls who’d been the victims of sex trafficking. The 24-year-old tearfully said that shaving her head “is the smallest thing that I could do to give back to these people that need it so much.”

So how does she look now? Well, you can check that out after the jump, along with a clip of her getting clipped and a pic of Louis from 1D with his new ‘do as well!

And in case you were wondering, Comic Relief has raised £75.1 million as of  last night — a new record for the charity!

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