If you’ve been wondering why a teenage girl you passed by on the street was crying today, it’s because Zayn Malik announced he’s leaving One Direction.
The end is nigh, people. The end is nigh.
The band released a statement on Facebook announcing Malik’s departure:
“After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave OneDirection. Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming concerts of their world tour andrecording their fifth album, due to be released later this year. Zayn says: ‘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’v e 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.’ One Direction say: ‘We’re really sad to see Zayn go, but we totallyrespect his decision and send him all our love for the future. The past five years have been beyond amazing, we’ve gone through so much together, so we will always be friends. The four of us will now continue. We’re looking forward to recording the new album and seeing all the fans on the next stage of the world tour.’ Simon Cowell says: ‘I would like to say thank you to Zayn for everything he has done for One Direction. Since I first met Zayn in 2010, I have grown very, very fond – and immensely proud – of him. I have seen him grow in confidence and I am truly sorry to see him leave. As for One Direction, fans can rest assured that Niall, Liam, Harry and Louis are hugely excited about the future of the band.'” The news follows speculation that the band was on the rocks after Malik announced he was taking a break from One Direction’s world tour.
If you didn’t know any better and were just perusing Twitter, it would seem as though Malik had died.
For the record, he hasn’t. He’s simply left a hugely popular boy band.
Teens are not taking this well:
This is the worst moment of my life https://t.co/e8LLIyTlvT
— Deanne (@DeanneUmbay) March 25, 2015
BUT ZAYN YOU PROMISED 🙁
#AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/MjcdiXhunN
— zayn come back (@explaincalum) March 25, 2015
I CAN’T ACCEPT THE FACT THAT ZAYN IS NOW LEAVING ONE DIRECTION I LOVE HIM SO MUCH 🙁
#AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik
#ZaynWillAlwaysBeAPartOf1D
— ILY ZAYN T_T (@Photozaynthesis) March 25, 2015
THIS HURTS LIKE HELL
#AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/Ssn5Kiv8Jl
— was @iexiststyles (@esoteriches) March 25, 2015
cAN U SEE HOW HAPPY HE WAS WHILE TELLING US THOSE PRECIOUS WORDS AND NOW ITS HAPPENING #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/GKHETW2cZN
— tj :; i SAW 4/5 :–) (@zarryft69) March 25, 2015
IM NOT OKAY AGAIN I REPEAT IM NOT OKAYSK ZAYN #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/3DpWwN3Rcf
— ZAYN COME BACK (@narrylatte) March 25, 2015
