Niall's dad: I don’t want a cut of his fortuneTHE butcher dad of One Direction’s Niall Horan last night told The Sun: “I don’t want a penny of my boy’s fortune.”
Proud Bobby Horan revealed he has refused a house and car from his son, adding: “I will graft for the rest of my life.”
The Tesco meat worker, 51, said: “When I heard Niall and One Direction had hit No1 in the States with their first album I was just clocking on for a 13-hour night shift.
“I couldn’t believe it. I was obviously overjoyed. But I wasn’t going to go home and celebrate — I had a job to do.
“I’ve been a butcher most of my life and I’m going to keep doing that until I retire.
“I don’t want one penny of Niall’s money. He’s offered me big things like a car but I’ve always said no. I’m happy living and working as I am.”
Bobby — who brought up Niall, 18, and older brother Greg after splitting from their mum Maura — also blasted the US One Direction group which is suing the British band for alleged copyright breaches.
He said: “I want my boy and the rest of the group to keep touring under their name.
“They’ve worked hard to sell records under that name. They have cracked the States and that’s the way it should stay.”
Between butchery shifts in Co Westmeath, Ireland, Bobby spends hours taking care of fan mail for his son.
He also has to tackle obsessed girls who turn up from all over the world.
Bobby said: “A mother and daughter came from Canada. They wanted to see Niall’s room and where he lived. I was polite and let them take photos.
“Another girl turned up from the US. She’d been driven here by her dad. It’s mad but I’m always polite. They’re the ones backing my boy after all.”
Bobby is regularly posted lacy undies by girls desperate for Niall to sign them.
He said: “I’ve taken bras to him that have come with letters asking for them to be autographed. He does it with a smile. It’s all harmless stuff and keeps people happy.”
Bobby also thanked The Sun for keeping him updated on his son’s pop star lifestyle with bandmates Harry Styles, 18, Zayn Malik, 19, Liam Payne, 18 and Louis Tomlinson, 20.
He said: “Sometimes we don’t talk for days because he’s so busy so it’s great to see what he’s up to in The Sun.
“I laughed when I opened it the other day and saw him and the lads enjoying themselves on a yacht in Australia.
“He’s gone in completely the opposite direction of my life, and I love watching it happen.”
Niall's half-eaten toast sold for almost $100,000
The One Direction singer tried the bread with some of Australia’s famous Vegemite spread while appearing on the country’s morning show ‘Sunrise’ on Wednesday but was unimpressed and didn't continue after taking just one bite.He later wrote on twitter: “Can clearly say vegemite is horrible! Like tryin new stuff though (sic)."
The broadcaster Seven, which makes the show, then put the piece of toast up for sale on eBay in order to raise funds for charity YoungCare, which looks after young people who need full time care and with bids starting at $0.99 and moving up to $4,500, it quickly reached $100,000, according to Digital Spy.
The original listing says: “We know you want to get close to your idols. For one lucky Directioner, that dream is about to become an easily digestible reality!
“Niall Horan from One Direction tried out local delicacy Vegemite when the group appeared on Sunrise (Wednesday 11 April).
“Now, you can be the proud owner of this piece of half-eaten toast which passed the lips of the blonde singer!
“He even tweeted about his experience!
“Please note: The item is perishable and although we will package it so that tampering is evident, we do not advise that it is consumed. We will not be including the mouthful that Niall spat out - because that's just gross.
“All proceeds will go to charity YoungCare - a charity caring for young people who need full-time care. Find out more at youngcare.com.au.”
One Direction's mothers and Niall Horan's father talk about their famous sonsNow that "X Factor" pop group One Direction is biggest boy band in the world, people are naturally curious to know more about the personal backgrounds of the members of One Direction.
The Daily Mirror has done an entire article about the mothers of One Direction, whose members are 18-year-old Harry Styles, 19-year-old Zayn Malik, 18-year-old Liam Payne, 20-year-old Louis Tomlinson and 18-year-old Niall Horan. The article also includes family details (such as sibling info; whose parents are divorced, whose parents are married) plus childhood photos of the guys in One Direction.
In 2010, the members of One Direction auditioned for "The X Factor" U.K. as solo singers, but they were rejected as solo singers, and then put together in a group by "The X Factor" executive producer Simon Cowell and other "X Factor" decision makers. It was Styles' idea to name the group One Direction. Cowell was One Direction's mentor on the show.
After One Direction came in third place on the show, Cowell signed the group to Syco Music, the record company that he owns with Sony Music. One Direction, Syco Music and Sony Music were sued in April 2012 by an American rock band also named One Direction, which claims to be the one with the legal right to use the name. The outcome of the lawsuit is pending.
As for One Direction members' relationships with their mothers, the biggest "mama's boy" in the group is definitely Tomlinson, since his mother, Johanna "Jay" Tomlinson, says that he texts her about seven times a day.
And the One Direction mother who's been the most involved in her son's career has to be Styles' mother, Anne Cox, who went to every single "X Factor" show when her son was a contestant. She and her husband also opened up their home to the guys in One Direction when they had only about a month after the group formed before they had to do their first performance together as One Direction.
Meanwhile, Horan's father, Bobby, said in an interview with The Sun that although he is very proud of his One Direction son, he doesn't want any handouts from Niall. Bobby, who works as a butcher, said that he already turned down Niall's offer to buy him a house and a new car. Bobby Horan's attitude is very unusual, since most people with close relatives who are millionaires don't hesitate to accept money or gifts from their rich relatives.Bobby Horan also told The Sun that he and his family have had to deal with extreme One Direction fans, such as those who show up uninvited at his home or those who mail things to his home such as underwear for Niall to autograph.
As for the lawsuit over the One Direction name, Bobby Horan said: “I want my boy and the rest of the group to keep touring under their name. They’ve worked hard to sell records under that name. They have cracked the States and that’s the way it should stay.”
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