Even though created , one of the most successful boy bands of all time, he still has one regret. “The one thing I regret is I should have kept the name,” Cowell, 64, explained on podcast on Sunday, June 9. “I should have owned the name.
” Cowell formed the boy band out of solo contestants on in 2010. One Direction, which went on to sell over 70 million records worldwide, included and Despite the band’s success, they in 2016, one year after Malik, 31, . Cowell went on to explain that since the band members still own the name, if one of them didn’t want to do a reunion tour, it could “stop the others from touring.
” “If it was me who owned the name, it wouldn’t be a problem,” he noted, adding that he was being “very naive” at the time. “So, next time, that will be part of the deal. I have to own the name.
They can still make most of the money, but I need to own the name.” After sharing that he “could have made an animation” if he had rights to the name, Cowell had a message to the former members of One Direction. “If you’re listening, I’ll buy it back from you,” he said.
You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Since disbanding in 2016, the members of One Direction have since gone on to find success in their own solo careers, and Cowell is now on the hunt to . The former judge put ou.
