The ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ hitmakers will share their thoughts on the annual Video Music Awards’ most memorable performances in the half-hour show, discussing Chris Brown’s rendition of ‘Billie Jean’ and the infamous performance of ‘Like a Virgin’ by Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

The show will also feature segments with artists including Pink, Green Day and Taylor Swift who will take a trip down memory lane by watching their first VMA performances, sharing never-before-heard info about that night and offering advice to One Direction.

The boy band – comprised of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson - shot to fame on 'The X Factor' in 2010 and have since achieved international recognition.

Their second album 'Take Me Home' will see them collaborating with a huge array of writers and producers and as well as reuniting with the likes of Rami Yacoub & Carl Falk and Savan Kotecha, Ed Sheeran and McFly's Tom Fletcher, the record also features input from Dr Luke, Shellback and Toby Gad.

‘One Direction: My First Time’ will air on MTV on Tuesday at 9.30pm while the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards will take place at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Thursday, September 6.