One Direction to Perform, Host Part of BBC's Children in Need Charity Event

Get the scoop on how the Brit boy band is giving back

By Brett Malec Nov 14, 2013 7:24 PMTags
Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, One DirectionJamie McCarthy/Getty Images

One Direction is giving back!

Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan will take part in tomorrow's annual BBC Children in Need charity event, which helps raise money for disadvantaged youths all around the U.K.

The Brit boybanders will host a portion of the televised event from the set of the popular British soap opera EastEnders, specifically inside the show's famous fictional pub The Queen Vic. They will also be performing their hit song "Best Song Ever" for the first time on British TV.

The boys recently helped design a personalized Pudsey teddy bear that is being auctioned off to raise money for the charity. "Check out our 1D Pudsey for @BBCCiN that was inspired by our incredible fans. Auctions live now, get bidding at http://bbc.co.uk/pudsey #CiN," Payne tweeted this week.

And the band recently told the Mirror, "We are often asked what the driving force behind us is and the answer is always the same—our fans. Our fans are the ones who got us where we are today and who inspire everything we do, including bear designs! So, meet One Directioner Pudsey. Please do dig deep and bid on our bear, it really will go on to make a difference."

Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Judi Dench, and Helen Mirren also reportedly helped design bears for the charity initiative.

Last year, BBC's Children in Need TV charity event raised $25 million!