Rumors that the four members of One Direction would take an extended hiatus after releasing their fifth album
have been swirling for weeks, and this weekend PEOPLE reported that the time off would start in March 2016.
Earlier this month, longtime One Direction producer and songwriter Julian Bunetta, told EW, “I know they’re taking a much-deserved break.” When asked if their forthcoming fifth album would be their last, he said, “They’ve been doing something that no band has ever done — five albums, five tours, and a movie in five years. It’s pretty prolific and incredible. It’s up to them. They might take a year off and miss it. They might take a year off and say you know what, I need another year off.”
Bunetta who has been working on the forthcoming collection, and is credited with 1D hits like “Story Of My Life” and “Fireproof,” continued, “I think it’s important for them to have a relationship that isn’t strained by being gone all the time. It’s important for them to do whatever they want as individual men and not have to make a democratic decision for once. I think it’s important for them to do whatever their hearts desire. Maybe their hearts will lead them back together. I hope.”
or maybe the rumours are being spread around to ensure that the 5th album will be as big as their debut! (I really dont want them to split or take a "break" cuz it leads to officially splitting )
so I hope their label is just spreading this to to hype up the album and make it seem like it could be their "last".