The “America’s Got Talent” host reveals what advice he gave the band.
Simon Cowelljust gets a feeling.
“I should have owned the name.”
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But Malik left in 2015, and the rest of the memberswent on hiatusthe following year.
Cowell noted that they still own the name of their group.
“I can be very naive at times, and that was me being very, very naive.
One Direction performs in 2012.Kevin Kane/Getty
So, next time, that will be part of the deal.
I have to own the name.
They can still make most of the money, but I need to own the name.”
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Cowell noted that he “could have made an animation or whatever.”
Picking exactly the right people will be the key.
