Zayn Malik goes Another Direction
‘I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight,’ says the singer
One Direction have confirmed that Zayn Malik has left the band, saying that he wants “to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time”. Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson will continue as a four-piece for their forthcoming world tour and fifth album.
His full statement reads: “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I’d like to apologise to the fans if I’ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world.”
Read more at theguardian.com
Photo By Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia (One Direction) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons