Ed, as well as Niall, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne got fully involved in the game, while Harry Styles - showing off his arm muscles in a grey tank top - and Zayn Malik used the time to relax on comfortable outdoor sofas. 

It seemed Irish Niall was keen to lap up a spot of sun during his time out from recording, with him removing his yellow T-shirt to play the rest of the game shirtless. 

If their Twitter pages are anything to go by, it would appear One Direction are excited about the release of their second album, and in particular, their collaboration with Ed.