Picture this: you’re walking through the mall, doing alittle “light” shopping, chatting it up with your girlfriends and you hear OneDirection in the distance. But then you realize that it’s not just anotherrecording of them, it’s the real deal! Yes, this actually happened.

1D members Liam Payne and Niall Horan surprised fans at aLondon Westfield mall by playing an acoustic version of their hit What MakesYou Beautiful. Don’t believe me? Watch it below!

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Amazing, right? And just to prove even more how amazing OneDirection is, get this -- they have sold 12 million sales worldwide in lessthan a year! The fellas received a special disc to celebrate this hugemilestone in their careers.

One Direction holding up plaque

“We are obviously ecstatic andincredibly humbled by our award today,” Liam said. “We have an incredible teamof people around us who have helped us achieve this and above all we would liketo thank our fans. We owe all our success to them.”

Next stop? The Olympics closingceremony!

If you could be serenaded by anymember of 1D, which one would it be? Let us know in the comments section below!

Photos Courtesy of Getty Images & Chris Lopez