Snoop Dogg urges One Direction to reunite

Rap legend Snoop Dogg has urged One Direction to reunite, saying the boyband need to do it "while they are still young".

The chart-topping boyband - which features Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles - are currently in the midst of a hiatus while they pursue their own personal ambitions, but Snoop has advised the group to reunite before their appeal wanes.

The rap star explained: "I do think the One Direction guys will get back together.

"And that's the smart thing to do. They got to do it while they are still young, nobody wants to see a boy band have a comeback in their forties.

"If they do it in the next year or two, they are still at a level where they can make another 20 or 30 million dollars each."

The 'History' hitmakers - who originally also included Zayn Malik - were signed to Simon Cowell's Syco record label after they starred on 'The X Factor' in the UK in 2010.

And Snoop has revealed he would love to be added to show's judging panel in order to discover the programme's first-ever hip-hop star.

Speaking to the Metro newspaper, Snoop explained: "Simon knows I want to find him a hip-hop star on 'X Factor'. There is so much hip-hop talent on the streets of the UK - but they ain't got nobody to develop it.

"I have spoken with Simon. I told him I would clear my schedule to come and help out at the audition stages and find him a global hip-hop star and he seems interested - he knows the value of finding one. The 'X Factor' has done great at finding pop stars, but it still hasn't found a hip hop star.

"They are among the highest-earning artists in the world. Simon knows it makes sense to try and find one."