--- description: A "few surprises" are in store title: One Direction: James Corden Late Night Appearance Without Zayn image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78c3a728942652c7/6987ee7806f2c1eda033816f/one-direction.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # One Direction Will Appear Without Zayn on _The Late Late Show_ by [Esther Zuckerman](/author/esther-zuckerman/) ## Esther Zuckerman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Zuckerman is a contributor for TIME. May 5, 2015 6:37 PM CUT  Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction attend the 40 Principales Awards 2014 at the Barclaycard Center on December 12, 2014 in Madrid. Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction attend the 40 Principales Awards 2014 at the Barclaycard Center on December 12, 2014 in Madrid.Carlos Alvarez—Getty Images by [Esther Zuckerman](/author/esther-zuckerman/) ## Esther Zuckerman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Zuckerman is a contributor for TIME. May 5, 2015 6:37 PM CUT The four members of the formerly five-member One Direction are set to appear on James Corden’s _The Late Late Show_, CBS announced. Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan—but, alas, no Zayn Malik—will guest on the talk show May 14. Malik announced he was leaving the band in [March](http://time.com/3758321/zayn-malik-leaves-one-direction/ "undefined"), and more recently removed [the “1D” from his Twitter handle](http://time.com/3843142/zayn-malik-1d-twitter/ "undefined"), inspiring more mourning from fans. While the band has performed since [Malik’s departure](http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6516829/4-surprises-from-one-direction-first-concert-without-zayn-malik "undefined"), this marks the band’s first U.S. appearance without Malik, a rep confirms. In a statement, Payne said that they “are currently working on a few surprises with James and his team that we hope our fans will enjoy.” The One Direction members and Corden have had a history of antics: on Corden’s British show, _A League of Their Own,_ the host [tattooed his face](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwY89VYQIWs "undefined") on Horan’s butt and [kissed Styles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMzHus6liG4 "undefined"). ### See One Direction Throughout the Years  Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zain Malik of One Direction perform at the BBC Teen Awards at Wembley arena in London, England in 2011. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  One Direction perform at the BBC Teen Awards at Wembley arena in London, England in 2011. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  One Direction perform at the BBC Teen Awards at Wembley arena in London, United Kingdom in 2011. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  One Direction perform at the BBC Teen Awards at Wembley arena in London, United Kingdom in 2011. Dave Hogan—Getty Images  Zayn Malik of One Direction performs at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at Galen Center in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2012. Christopher Polk—KCA2012/Getty Images  Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik of One Direction perform at HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London, England in 2012. Joseph Okpako—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles of One Direction pose during a portrait shoot at Fox Studios in Sydney, Australia in 2012. Sam Ruttyn—Newspix/Getty Images  Zayn Malik of One Direction performs on NBC's Today at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City in 2012. Slaven Vlasic—Getty Images  One Direction performs onstage during Z100's Jingle Ball 2012 at Madison Square Garden on in New York City in 2012. Kevin Kane—Getty Images for Jingle Ball 201  One Direction speaks onstage during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in 2013. Theo Wargo—WireImage/Getty Images  One Direction performs onstage during the 2013 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Calif. in 2013. Christopher Polk—AMA2013/Getty Images  One Direction performs at the stage during their presentation as part of the tour "Where We Are Tour" at Velez Sarsfield Stadium on May 03, 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cesar Quiroga—LatinContent/Getty Images  Guitarist Dan Richards and Niall Horan of One Direction perform onstage during the "Where We Are" tour at Met Life Stadium on Aug. 4, 2014 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—OneD/Getty Images  Zayn Malik of One Direction performs onstage during the "Where We Are" tour at Met Life Stadium on Aug. 4, 2014 in New York City. Kevin Mazur—OneD/Getty Images  Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Harry Styles on the One Direction TV special in 2014. Jeff Daly—NBC/Getty Images  Niall Horan of One Direction performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Denise Truscello—WireImage/Getty Images  Niall Horan of One Direction performs onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction perform onstage during the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sept. 20, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Niall Horan of One Direction appears on NBC's Today Show to release their new album "Four" at Universal City Walk At Universal Orlando on Nov. 17, 2014 in Orlando, Fla. John Parra—WireImage/Getty Images  Amy Adams and One Direction members Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan appear on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 18, 2014. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Harry Styles performs on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 18, 2014. Dana Edelson—NBC/Getty Images  Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan of One Direction perform on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 18, 2014. 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