Excited fans flock to get One Direction tickets

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00:00One Direction tickets to see the smiles on our girls' faces.

00:22Woo!

00:23One Direction tickets, yeah!

00:27We're here for the One Direction concert.

00:30I love One Direction!

00:32Finally, the world's most popular boy band is coming to the UAE.

00:36In the early hours of Thursday morning, crowds of screaming, die-hard fans, accompanied by

00:40bleary-eyed parents, lined up at the Mall of the Emirates.

00:43Some of them had stayed up all night for the chance to be the first to buy coveted tickets

00:47to One Direction's single-night show on April 4th, 2015.

00:51I love One Direction!

00:53The former X Factor sensations have skyrocketed to the top of the boy band genre with hit songs

00:58like Up All Night, Gotta Be You, and Best Song Ever, and have amassed a huge fan base

01:03with their dynamic vocals and undeniable stage presence.

01:06I will be here next year to watch One Direction in Dubai.

01:11I love One Direction!

01:14Some fans were overwhelmed after they received their tickets, breaking down with tears of

01:18joy in some instances at the thought of witnessing their favorite group perform.

01:49I love One Direction!

01:57The One Direction concert is expected to be the biggest show ever in the Middle East,

02:00as their popularity here is undeniable.

02:03Logan Fish for tabloid.

02:05I love One Direction.

02:06I love One Direction!

02:09I love One Direction!

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