Simon Cowell says he regrets not owning the name One Direction: 'If you're listening, I'll buy it back from you.'
judge said that's how he chooses to support an act, such as One Direction, the phenomenally successful boy band that formed out of solo contestants on the British show"The one thing I regret is I should have kept the name," Cowell told host Steven Bartlett on Sunday's episode ofSimon Cowell credits his son for saving him amid 'downward spiral' from his mother's death
As they're often called by their many fans, 1D went on to sell an estimated 70 million records worldwide and have their songs streamed more than 21 billion times, according to a 2020 report from"If one of the band members, for whatever reason, say they don't want to tour, it can stop the others touring. So, if it was me who owned the name, it wouldn't be a problem," Cowell said. "I can be very naive at times, and that was me being very, very naive.
Cowell's now on a mission to find a new boy band, which will be documented in an upcoming reality series.Picking exactly the right people will be the key.
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