[3][4] The tour began on 7 February 2015 in Sydney, Australia and ended on 31 October 2015 in Sheffield, England.

The group then continued touring as a foursome, and began recording new material that was released in the latter half of that year.

On 19 March 2015, Zayn Malik announced his decision to exit the tour, citing "stress".

In a statement, they said: We're really sad to see Zayn go, but we totally respect his decision and send him all our love for the future.

[9]On 1 June 2015, the North American leg was officially announced as a part of 14th Annual Honda Civic Tours.