No split, say One Direction

The band is due to release its fifth album before Christmas, and fulfil promotional commitments by the end of February.

A member of British-Irish pop phenomenon One Direction on Monday denied press reports the band was to split, saying instead the group is to take a "break" in 2016.
"Ok so lots of rumours going round. We are not splitting up, but we will be taking a well earned break at some point next year," Niall Horan, 21, a member of the four-piece boyband wrote to his 23 million followers on Twitter.
"Don't worry though, we still have lots we want to achieve!"
Fellow band member Louis Tomlinson, 23, wrote: "Your support is truly indescribable! It's just a break :) we're not going anywhere!!"
"Promise," Tomlinson added. "Don't worry."
Liam Payne also commented on the topic by tweeting to his fans.
"So glad everything has been cleared up today and ur support with it is amazing not that we could ever expect anything less your amazing," he wrote.
"Can't wait to put more time into everything we do and coming out with something great," he added.
The comments followed a report in British newspaper The Sun citing a "1D source" that the band was to separate for at least a year, which left the band's enormous global teenage following devastated.
A spokesman for the band had declined to comment on the report.
But fans took to social media to express their shock, with Twitter user Lexie Noel posting that "I've never cried harder". Bee @hellobee added: "WHAT IS THIS NEWS ABOUT ONE DIRECTION SPLITTING UP IM DYING IN THE GROCERY STORE OMG".
Battle-hardened fans offered advice to those going through their first boyband split.
"It's ok One Direction fans, I went through this with Take That & Boyzone," wrote Twitter user @LisforLia. "You may feel like your heart is in a blender, but you can do this."
The band is due to release its fifth album before Christmas, and fulfil promotional commitments by the end of February, the report said.
There is no tour scheduled for the new album.
One Direction's last scheduled concerts are at the Sheffield Arena in northern England on October 29, 30, 31.
They are currently touring North America.
BOYBAND PHENOMENON The chart-toppers have sold more than 50 million records around the globe. Zayn Malik quit the band in March, shortly after being signed off with stress.
The Sunday Times' Rich List 2015 reckoned the band members were worth £25 million each.