One Direction fans camp out ahead of Leicester Square film premiere

Thousands of One Direction fans are expected at tonight’s premiere of the boyband’s first film.

Some fans have slept out overnight in Leicester Square in a bid to get a prime spot ahead of the band’s arrival on the red carpet.

Organisers said they were setting up special areas so fans could “safely view the action from the red carpet”.

They said: “Event staff on the ground, the Metropolitan Police and Westminster City Council will be working together to ensure the safety of fans, guests and staff on the day. We would like to remind fans that the red carpet is being streamed live all over the world, so they can get the best views from the comfort of their own homes.”

The film, called One Direction: This Is Us, is made by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock and follows their life on the road during their rise to worldwide fame.

The band Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have already held a press conference in north London with Spurlock where Payne said it had been “nerve-wracking” to make but admitted there could be a follow-up if it is a hit.