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'We were exposed': One Direction apologise for sound problems at first London tour date... as ex-bandmate Zayn Malik posts cryptic tweet

By Emily Sheridan and Sarah Packer For Mailonline

Published: 19:46 EST, 24 September 2015 | Updated: 03:36 EST, 25 September 2015

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After months travelling the world, One Direction were looking forward to playing one of their favourite venues, London's O2 Arena on Thursday.

However, the four-piece ended up frustrated after they suffered technical difficulties during the first gig of a six-night run at the O2.

The boy band had to restart their recent hit Night Changes three times as they suffered sound problems.

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This is awkward: One Direction (L-R) Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles suffered technical problems during their concert in London on Thursday night

Oops: Fans in the O2 Arena took to Twitter as the boy band suffered sound issues

At one point, Harry Styles appeared to be lying on the floor in despair.

Ever the professionals, Harry and co kept the audience occupied as sound engineers worked behind the scenes to fix the issues, inviting the audience to sing instead.

Niall told the 20,000 fans 'we've performed all over the world and this has never happened' as they apologised profusely.

Joker: Harry Styles tried to make light of the situation

Hello London! Despite the brief issues, Liam Payne and the boys wowed the crowd

Apologies: Niall took to Twitter to say sorry for the technical problems

Harry made light of the situation, joking: 'We were caught with our pants down, we were exposed.'

Fortunately, the band were able to resume the gig, to the delight of the screaming One Directioners.

Following the gig, Niall tweeted: 'Thank you for tonight .. First of 6 shows at that incredible arena ... Sorry about the technical problems.'

Among the celebrities in the audience on Thursday was their boss Simon Cowell, his close friend Sinitta and Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff.

Get the latest news, pictures and videos on Zayn, Harry, Niall and all the One Direction boys

Going solo: Zayn Malik, pictured in August, quit the band in March

Cryptic: As 1D were performing, their former bandmate tweeted about 'gimmicks'

Meanwhile, as the band were performing, their former bandmate Zayn Malik posted a cryptic tweet, which no doubt could be interpreted as a dig at One Direction by some.

Around 10.30pm on Thursday, Zayn tweeted: 'Forget about gimmicks, it's all about lyrics.'

Since quitting the band in March, Zayn has been working on a solo album.

When he signed a deal with RCA Records in July, he upset many fans by tweeting he was going to make 'real music'.