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Louis Tomlinson says One Direction have far more control over the band than people think

Louis Tomlinson says one of the biggest misconceptions about One Direction is that the singers don't have any control over the group.

The band were pieced together from five solo contestants on the UK X Factor in 2010 before finding global fame.

However, some people believe that the singers are merely pawns in a massive game of showbiz chess - something that Tomlinson says isn't the case.

He told Top of the Pops magazine: "I think the biggest misconception is that nobody expects us to have any control over anything we do – but actually, it’s the exact opposite.

“And the longer we stay in the band, the more control we feel we get over everything.”

One Direction meanwhile are due to open the European leg of their Where We Are world stadium tour tonight (May 23) in Dublin.

Watch One Direction's 'You & I' video below: