Harry Styles’ hair, Liam Payne’s waistcoat and Louis Tomlinson’s Converse trainers are just some of the items die-hard One Direction fans have pleaded for as the band is retired from Madame Tussauds in London. Worldwide Directioners from as far afield as New Zealand and Australia have emailed and sent social media messages requesting everything from taking ownership of all five figures, to asking for just Harry’s head.
Some fans have even asked about owning individual body parts, including lips, limbs and little fingers of Harry, Liam, Zayn, Louis and Niall’s figures. Many have offered to pay delivery costs for the prize of having the One Direction boys placed in their bedroom.
One Direction have been firm favourites of Madame Tussauds London visitors since their arrival in 2013, however six years on from the band’s hiatus the figures have officially been retired to the Baker Street attraction’s archive, where they will be kept for safekeeping. The move also makes way for the launch of a new music zone, opening on April 1.
Tim Waters, general manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: “ Six years on from going their separate ways, the number of requests we’ve received from One Direction fans offering to take ownership of all, or part of, our One Direction figures now they’ve been retired shows what an impact they’ve made on their fans. One superfan even said they’d be willing to hire a private jet from Sydney to fly the figures out to them.
“One Direction’s figures have been an important part of Madame Tussauds London for nine years and while we know some fans will be sad to no longer be able to visit the band’s figures, the time has come to bid them a fond farewell. This move is to make way for the exciting reimagining of our much-loved music zone which will allow guests to step into the spotlight themselves like never before.
“At Madame Tussauds London we're always on the lookout for new figures to add to our offering, so watch this space... you never know who will be next to join our star-studded line-up."
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