When the x factor final was over the boys were devastated at missing out on the top prize and were all in tears untill simon cowell called his favourite group into his dressing room backstage at the fountion studios in wembley and made an annoucement. 'you were great on the show' simion tells them 'sony are going to sign you up in the morining. you're going to be all righht dont worry about coming thrid: he added before giving them all a hug but urging them to keep the news secret untill after christmas.
In january 2011, one direction singed a £2m recourd contract with simions company soyco before heading to LA for five days record some early tracks in the frist professional recoring studio any of them had ever seen.but there was no time to complate an album, for they were contractually obliged spend the next three mounths on the x factor love tour.The uk tour witch kicked off on febuary at the LA area birmingham was a triumoh.
