The US First Lady asked the British boy band to the presidential home after meeting them backstage at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
First she and daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, were spotted dancing as the group - Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik - performed their single 'What Makes You Beautiful', then she spoke with them backstage.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "She invited them to the White House for their annual Easter egg hunt on Easter Monday. It was such an honour."
Unfortunately the band were unable to accept her invitation -and possibly meet US president Barack Obama - as their schedule means they will be in Australia next time.
The source added: "They'd love to go another time."
Harry, 18, amused Michelle asking how they order pizza to be delivered living at the White House. She replied that they don't, and have to make their own.
When asked what he thought of Michelle, Liam rated her 11 out of 10, saying: "She's a very classy woman, very elegant."
One Direction's debut album, 'Up All Night' entered the US charts at number one last week, and Niall frightened a cab driver in New York with his celebrations when he heard the good news.
He said: "I was just screaming down the phone and frightened the life out of the cab driver!
"I had to explain the situation, because he looked at me like, 'Get out of my cab!' But I was shocked and shaking."
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.VonLiebenitz | Apr 09, 2012, 10:06 PM EDT
The point is they are big in America at the moment.This is yet another leg of the Obama administrations attempt to indoctrinate the youth and form an Obama Youth organisation like the left wing version of the GOP for teens and younger.I believe it,s called grooming..
pilib04 | Apr 03, 2012, 10:10 PM EDT
There are plenty of Irish in England. Of course, U2 was called a British Band for the first ten years of its existence. Finally, Niall Horan is from Westmeath.
hooligan6a | Apr 03, 2012, 07:17 PM EDT
And this is on Irish Central because they are British??
hooligan6a | Apr 03, 2012, 04:51 PM EDT
Well, meeting Obama isn't really nothing special. I'd pass it up too.
Murph46 | Apr 03, 2012, 03:14 PM EDT
micky74007- Don't hold your breath waitin for O'Dufus to be President!
freebie28 | Apr 03, 2012, 12:06 PM EDT
"She's a very classy woman, very elegant." Maybe in Monto boys!
Murph46 | Apr 03, 2012, 10:55 AM EDT
They turned her down for a better offer in Australia!
micky74007 | Apr 03, 2012, 10:47 AM EDT
Wouldn't it be nice if obama spent maybe half the time he plays around and use to actually try being the President?