World-famous boyband One Direction have confirmed that on November 26, they will head down under to Sydney for a special live performance at the well-known and respected awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIAs).

Irish heartthrob Niall Horan made the exciting announcement in a new video update shared earlier today (November 1) and explained that they didn't want to wait until February 2015 to return to the country so have scheduled a short stop there for later this month to play 'Steal My Girl': "Hello Aussies! Ahead of our Australian tour in February, we're so excited to let you know that in celebration of our album 'FOUR', we're coming back to see you and perform at the ARIAs. So lots of love and see you soon mate!"

The group's official Twitter page also shared the news in a post, which read: "Aussies! 1D are coming to celebrate FOUR & perform #StealMyGirl at the ARIAs Nov 26 stay tuned for details #1DFOURAUS."

Also confirmed to perform at this year's ARIA Awards are pop-punk heartthrobs 5 Seconds Of Summer, who are also nominated for four titles including Song of the Year, Best Pop Release, Breakthrough Artist and Best Group.

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Watch the video announcement below: