Boyband superstars One Direction have signed up to host part of the Children In Need TV coverage for BBC One. In a fun twist, the five-piece will be presenting from the Queen Vic, the iconic fictional pub featured in British soap opera EastEnders.
“We all grew up watching CIN as kids, so to be in a position where we can collaborate with the charity and help raise funds for this amazing cause is truly special for us,” the band gushed in a statement.
The boys will also give their first UK TV performance of chart smash ‘Best Song Ever’ on the telethon, which airs on Friday, November 15 – just over a week ahead of their new album Midnight Memories.
One Direction in Best Song Ever (PR)
Other hosts confirmed to participate across the night’s festivities are Terry Wogan, Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton, Zoe Ball and Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw.
Elsewhere, Gary Barlow’s Children In Need concert will boast Keane, Little Mix, Kings of Leon and Robbie Williams.
