One Direction reunited at Madame Tussauds Singapore
In what could be the best news ever for those who think One Direction lights up their lives like nobody else - all five original members of the boyband are in Singapore, in the form of wax figures at the Madame Tussauds attraction at Sentosa.
Fans still yearning for a Zayn Malik return to 1D will be able to see him reunited with Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Harry Styles. A day before the official unveiling to visitors on Friday (Jul 10), hundreds of screaming fans got a preview of the fabulous five.
"Some people have asked, why five and not four members? Well, the five has Zayn, and he was one of the most-loved members," said Mr Craig Connor, general manager of Madame Tussauds.
"We knew this would give the fans a chance to see them all together, and we've seen tears and happiness, so it's just heartwarming to give the fans this memorable experience once more," he added.
Scores of fans queued up for a chance to see the boys hours before the doors opened at 7pm. Mey Ho, 15 and Kenme Lam, 13, were the first in line, and arrived at 4.30pm to secure their spot.
"We wanted to get the merchandise and we thought there would be a lot of people before us. I can't wait to see Harry, because he's my favourite member. We love One Direction more than anything in the world and it's great that Zayn is back! They're all together, and he should stay there forever," she gushed.
The One Direction wax figures are a touring set which will travel across 19 Madame Tussauds locations around the world. Singapore is their first stop in Asia. As the statues are an interactive exhibit, guests are encouraged to touch and take photographs with them.
Each of the band members sat for three hours with three studio artists who took 250 measurements of their face and body. The figures then took three months each to create, totalling 15 months for the entire project. As the cost for one figure is about S$300,000, the total cost for all five figures stands at S$1.5 million.
Nothing can come between you and I: A 1D fan cannot contain her excitement. (Photo: Elizabeth Goh)
The "boys" will be inspected and cleaned every morning before the attraction opens, so as to maintain their appearance for the next three months that they will be on display.
"We make sure they're perfect from top to toe, with paint and every part of their body intact, shoes shined and eyes sparkly," said studio manager of Madame Tussauds Kiran Kaur.
"A lot of girls would want to be kissing them, so we will be retouching and repainting them. I guess that shows the fans really love them!"
~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~
In what could be the best news ever for those who think One Direction lights up their lives like nobody else - all five original members of the boyband are in Singapore, in the form of wax figures at the Madame Tussauds attraction at Sentosa.
Fans still yearning for a Zayn Malik return to 1D will be able to see him reunited with Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Harry Styles. A day before the official unveiling to visitors on Friday (Jul 10), hundreds of screaming fans got a preview of the fabulous five.
"Some people have asked, why five and not four members? Well, the five has Zayn, and he was one of the most-loved members," said Mr Craig Connor, general manager of Madame Tussauds.
"We knew this would give the fans a chance to see them all together, and we've seen tears and happiness, so it's just heartwarming to give the fans this memorable experience once more," he added.
Scores of fans queued up for a chance to see the boys hours before the doors opened at 7pm. Mey Ho, 15 and Kenme Lam, 13, were the first in line, and arrived at 4.30pm to secure their spot.
"We wanted to get the merchandise and we thought there would be a lot of people before us. I can't wait to see Harry, because he's my favourite member. We love One Direction more than anything in the world and it's great that Zayn is back! They're all together, and he should stay there forever," she gushed.
The One Direction wax figures are a touring set which will travel across 19 Madame Tussauds locations around the world. Singapore is their first stop in Asia. As the statues are an interactive exhibit, guests are encouraged to touch and take photographs with them.
Each of the band members sat for three hours with three studio artists who took 250 measurements of their face and body. The figures then took three months each to create, totalling 15 months for the entire project. As the cost for one figure is about S$300,000, the total cost for all five figures stands at S$1.5 million.
Nothing can come between you and I: A 1D fan cannot contain her excitement. (Photo: Elizabeth Goh)
The "boys" will be inspected and cleaned every morning before the attraction opens, so as to maintain their appearance for the next three months that they will be on display.
"We make sure they're perfect from top to toe, with paint and every part of their body intact, shoes shined and eyes sparkly," said studio manager of Madame Tussauds Kiran Kaur.
"A lot of girls would want to be kissing them, so we will be retouching and repainting them. I guess that shows the fans really love them!"
~News courtesy of Channel News Asia~
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