Rollercoaster of emotions as many left out of pocket after 1D cancellation

Devastated One Direction fans burst into tears when they learned the last-minute Belfast show cancellation was real and not just a cruel prank.

Mother and daughter duo Louise and Kim Byrne travelled from Carlow to Belfast to see the pop band strut their stuff on stage on Tuesday but were left bitterly disappointed.

Kim, 15, began queuing at 3.45pm in a bid to get as close to the stars as possible. “Kim had got her standing area after queuing for hours and she wasn’t budging from that spot,” said mum Louise.