One Direction's Niall Horan has joked he is "converting" the musical tastes of his bandmates.

The Irish singer loves an eclectic range of music genres and has revealed he is encouraging Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson to broaden their tastes.

Taking to Twitter Horan exclaimed: "On the bus listening to the eagles! Converting the lads ! It's easy! Best band ever ! (sic)."

Horan also posted a line from American rock band The Cab's song 'Endlessly'.

He wrote: "The ink may stain my skin , and my jeans may all be ripped , I'm not perfect, but I swear I'm perfect for you ! Great lyrics (sic)."

One Direction are currently on the US leg of their 'Take Me Home' world tour.

They have been taking to their Twitter pages to thank fans at respective venues across the country for their unwavering support.

Last night (June 18) the chart-topping group performed at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, and the guys revealed they were overwhelmed by the support they received.

Horan wrote: "Columbus ! Unbelievable crowd! Super loud in there !", while bandmate Styles added: "Thanks for having us Columbus.. O H I O. You were very loud .x (sic)."