Teenage girl fans went crazy at Auckland airport when the boy band One Direction arrived. The girls screamed and held up posters which said things like “We love you”.
One Direction is a group of five young men, aged 18, 19 and 20, from the UK. They were placed third in the UK X Factor. Tickets for their three shows in New Zealand sold out in less than 10 minutes. Two concerts were yesterday in Auckland and one tomorrow in Wellington. They have promised to return to New Zealand next year and include Christchurch.
They had a relaxing time in Auckland. Two of them did a bungy jump from the Sky Tower.
The video of their song “What Makes You Beautiful” is very popular on YouTube. It won an award for the best British single earlier this year.
Questions
1. Why do some teenage girls go crazy about a group of musicians?
2. What makes a celebrity?
3. Would you like to be a celebrity? We would all like the money they make, but what are the disadvantages?