ONE DIRECTION TRIBUTE TO FANS - ONE DIRECTION PHOTOS WITH FANS

I can still remember the feeling we used to get when we went into the X Factor studios right back at the beginning. When there were fans outside we used to be so excited, and I still get the same feeling now.

When there are a lot of people outside a venue it shocks me. Sometimes I think people won't turn up to a TV studio if it's in the middle of nowhere, but they do and it's so nice.

When we did the Today show in New York we didn't know what the reaction would be like. It was our first proper show in America and we were nervous.

We knew from Twitter and Facebook that we had a bit of a fanbase there, but an amazing number of fans turned up to welcome us, and to see things on that scale was ridiculous. There were so many people there.

We've known some of the fans for three years, and they still come and make the effort to see us. For us, that's been one of the nicest parts of the whole thing, because we know their names and we can ask them about their lives. It's great seeing some of the old faces - and also lois of new faces.

The fans have been incredible to us. They don't vary much around the world - they're universally amazing. Sometimes there's no time to do much more than have a picture taken with them if things are hectic, but it's nice when there aren't many fans in one place, because then you get a chance to sit down and chat to them.

I was talking to some fans the other night who are at uni, and it's crazy to think that if I weren't in the band I would probably be in the same position as them. Or even at uni with them.