One Direction: Studio Time with Justin Bieber!

One Direction pose with fans outside their hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning (April 4).

The guys — Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, and Zayn Malik — hit up the studio with Justin Bieber just the day before, and got a chance to hear some of his new album.

Liam tweeted, “Got a first listen to Justin Bieber‘s new album yesterday wowww big songs!!! It’s gunna be a smash … Expect the unexpected :O”

Later in the night, One Direction was spotted arriving at JFK Airport in New York City. They’re set to perform on SNL this weekend!

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