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Simon Cowell launches nationwide search for boyband to be the next One Direction


Simon Cowell has launched a nationwide search for a new boyband, saying he is "praying" he finds a group as talented as One Direction, who he formed on The X Factor

The music mogul is beginning a cross-country search - hoping to recreate the same magic he tapped into with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne back in 2010 when One Direction was formed on The X Factor. Swapping his usual large-audience auditions (like we've seen on The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent) for a more stripped-back approach, 64-year-old Simon's latest venture will be documented for a potential future documentary series. The BGT judge isn't a fan of 'TikTokers' (Image: David Parry Media Assignments/PA Wire)"If you really honestly believe that just by posting your videos on TikTok or whatever, you're going to suddenly get a global career, well buy a lottery ticket, because the market is so crowded right now with so many people trying to get attention.

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