One Direction play the sound of screaming girls to help them practise for their crazy gigs

One Direction play the sound of screaming girls to help them practise for their crazy gigs

One Direction are used to the sound of hundreds of girls screaming, so much so that the world's most famous boyband play the sound of girls shrieking at the top of their lungs is at their sound checks â€" to help them stay in tune.

A recording of screams is being played as the boys rehearse on their Take Me Home world tour to give them a more authentic concert experience.

A source said: “It helps them manage their vocals. There’s little point rehearsing in an empty arena because it’s completely different when the venue is filled with people making noise. Adding screaming sounds is the only way to make the sound check realistic.” The secret soundtrack was heard in Cardiff and some fans even claim it is used during the concerts to encourage fans to make yet more noise.

After last month ’s Belfast gig James Kennedy wrote on Twitter: “One Direction have a recording of girls screaming really loudly they play throughout the concert â€" heard it in sound check. Caught out.”

Last year singer Louis Tomlinson, 21, revealed he is already partially deaf in his right ear. He said: “It’s tinnitus â€" something like that. Our fans are always very loud, especially Scousers.”

And a 1D spokesman said: “Screams have started affecting the boys on stage. They are only young and still developing, so management insist they wear high-tech earpieces and filters.”

One Direction perform five gigs at London’s O2 this week before heading to Europe, America, Australia and Asia.

Harry

3am Online recently revealed that irreverent tattoo fan Harry Styles has been recording a series of songs on his own.

Friends say the 19-year-old heart-throb has co-written several of the numbers which he hopes to release on a solo album.

The ladies man (and arguably the owner of the best hair in pop) has worked on early versions of the songs during visits to the renowned Paramount recording studio in Hollywood. Harry made his latest visit last week on a break from the group’s sell-out world tour.

He better not be planning to do a Robbie Williams and leave any time soon. Even thinking about them splitting up makes us feel a bit like we need to be put in the recovery position and drink a very sugary tea.

A rep for the band has said: "The boys are all working on the new 1D album together and sometimes sessions are recorded separately."

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