One Direction Australia 2012 tour

One Direction has been causing fan hysteria in several countries around the world, and Australia is no exception. Several Australian media outlets are reporting that thousands of One Direction fans have been following the band around during One Direction's first visit Australia, where One Direction is doing a brief tour before heading to New Zealand for another short tour. Both tours sold out within minutes. At least 10 people in Australia have been hospitalized so far in the fan frenzy over One Direction, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The pandemonium will likely be repeated in 2013, when One Direction plans to return to Australia and New Zealand for more concerts. The band made the announcement on April 11, 2012 (Australia time, when it was still April 10 in the U.K. and U.S.) during an interview on Channel 7's "Sunrise" in Sydney.