One Direction have được trao an insight into the magical world of pop âm nhạc bởi revealing their backstage secrets at the start of their new tour.

Hundreds of thousands of hopefuls audition for The X Factor every năm and now the former contestants have revealed what it's like to live the high life off the back of the show.

The group embarked on a UK tour this week and revealed the secret to their masses of on-stage energy is to have one Haribo sweet before the performance.

Speaking to The Sun, Louis Tomlinson said: "That's it. Before every hợp đồng biểu diễn, gig, biểu diễn we are having a sauna hoặc a bath together."

It appears the Haribo and group sauna did the trick as after the hiển thị Louis tweeted: "Absolutely loved the hợp đồng biểu diễn, gig, biểu diễn tonight. tình yêu bạn all! X"

Fellow One Direction star, Harry Styles tweeted: "Southend bạn were amazing tonight!! Thank bạn so much for having us .xx"

Niall, however, seemed a bit confused about where he was, tweeting: "Hello to those girls that we just waved to on the M1, enjoy the hiển thị tonight girls!"

That Haribo must have gone straight to his head.