Paul Higgins

About

Irish security specialist who filled the role of One Direction's tour manager until 2014. He was also a Security Director and Road Manager for The Weeknd.

Before Fame

Around the age of 17, he attended a drama class in Motherwell. He started his All Star Security firm in the 1990s and provided security for musical acts such as Boyzone, Westlife, Girls Aloud, and Shayne Ward.

Trivia

He was often referred to by 1D fans as the band's babysitter, and the boys themselves often called him daddy.

Family Life

He married Clodagh in Ireland in 2011 with all 5 members of One Direction in attendance.

Associated With

After Zayn Malik left One Direction in 2015, Higgins posted a touching tribute to him on Twitter.