Global superstars One Direction announced this morning that they will perform at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday, August 13th as part of their WHERE WE ARE 2014 stadium tour.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on December 7th at 10 am and can be purchased by visiting www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

Lincoln Financial Field has played host to 13 sold out concerts since opening in 2003, including: Bruce Springsteen (three shows in 2003), Kenny Chesney (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013), U2 (2011) and Taylor Swift (2011, two shows in 2013).

One Direction recently took home two awards from the 2013 American Music Awards including Best Pop/Rock Album and Best Pop/Rock Group and released their third studio album MIDNIGHT MEMORIES which immediately shot to #1 in 97 countries around the world.  The 21-city tour, promoted by Live Nation and presented by Nabisco, kicks off on August 1.

"We simply can't wait to be back in North America touring and to see our fans," says Niall Horan. "It's going to be absolutely huge!"

One Direction – Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – formed in 2010 and have since amassed a loyal fan base and fame all across the globe.  Over the past year, the boys have taken home a BRIT Award, three Billboard Music Awards, six TEEN CHOICE Awards, three MTV EMAs, two 2013 American Music Awards and a moonman for Best Song Of The Summer at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.  With two albums to date, UP ALL NIGHT and TAKE ME HOME, One Direction has sold more than 35 million records worldwide and have achieved a total of 67 No. 1 songs.  They made their movie debut in 2013 with their global No. 1 box office hit 3D concert movie, "One Direction: This Is Us." 

Their new album, MIDNIGHT MEMORIES, which includes the worldwide smash hit, "Best Song Ever" and the current hit single, "Story Of My Life," is available now: http://smarturl.it/MidnightMemoriesiT