Even though it didn’t last long, One Direction was a group of boys (boy band) that it marked an entire generation. At the beginning of 2015 they were at the top and thought their career would continue on the rise for a while longer. But none of them expected that Zayn Malik, the always silent and mysterious band member, would unexpectedly leave the group. From there everything they had built in the last four years began to collapse.
The announcement was made via a formal statement on the band’s Facebook account, without giving too many explanations. After Zayn’s resignation, millions of teenagers around the world were devastated, because they knew that without him nothing would be the same as before (and they were right).
“I think it’s the right time to leave the band… I have to do what the feelings in my heart dictate. I’m leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old guy who can relax and have private time away from exposure,” Zayn explained as he left the group.
A few months later, contradicted his own speech and confused his fans with the release of his first solo album. There he confessed that One Direction’s style didn’t suit him, and that their music seemed too “generic” to him, so he decided to step aside and start his solo career.
His former bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan AND Liam Payne They tried to move on and released one last album. But shortly afterwards they reported that the band would be taking “a break”, from which they never returned.
Less than a year after releasing his first solo album, Zayn’s plan to step away from the public eye has once again been set in motion. The former One Direction member paired up with the model Gigi Hadid and, since 2017, he stopped giving interviews and disappeared. For years nothing more was heard about him in the media, until in 2020 he published on Instagram that he had a daughter. And a few months later they announced their separation.
Zayn Malik disappeared from the public eye in 2017, moving to the countryside and focusing on raising his daughter. The day he told his truth
After six years without anyone knowing anything about him, Zayn appeared in late 2023 on the podcast Call her dadto finally tell what has happened to his life all this time.
According to the singer He sold his mansion in England and decided to move to the quiet suburbs of Pennsylvania. “I wanted to take a break from the city,” Zayn confessed. He told the program host that he grew up in Bradford, a small, quiet English town, so the fields where he currently lives remind him of that “peaceful atmosphere” he lived with in his childhood.
Zayn Malik with ex-partner Gigi Hadid, with whom he has a daughter in common. Living in Pennsylvania also allows her to guarantee a peaceful childhood for her daughter, of whom, to date, no photograph exists. Zayn shares custody of the child with his ex-wife, so he spends half a month with her daughter. “There came a point in my adulthood where everything was gray and boring. She brought the color back,” the artist said during the interview.
He also thought that he likes to spend time alone and in his free time he likes to draw and cook. In his house he has many animals, thanks to the large fields he has as a garden. Three cats, three dogs, three turtles and six chickens live there.
As for privacy, he assured that in Pennsylvania it is almost impossible for the press to find it, because there are state laws that do not allow taking photos in certain places. This gave him the peace of mind he needed to recover his well-being and mental health.
One Direction, the band with which Zayn Malik became famous. Photo: AP Towards the end of the interview, he surprised One Direction fans and revealed the real reasons why he left the band. “Be honest, I left completely selfishly. I wanted to be the first to make my own album. When it comes to music, I’m very serious and competitive,” the singer said. Pillow talk.
His mysterious reappearance on TV
After his participation in the podcast, fans eagerly awaited a return to the world of music and even began to dream of the artist’s first solo tour. But they never expected that, before all this, they would see their return in front of the cameras.
Zayn Malik lives in the suburbs of Pennsylvania, away from the cameras and for six years no one has heard from him. Recently, and without making any kind of announcement, Zayn Malik appeared on the show Jimmy Fallon. True to his mystery boy style, he interrupted the television program without saying a word.
In absolute silence, the British artist interrupted the driver’s opening speech and handed him a ticket. Then, he pressed play on a device on his desk, which played a short preview of his new music. With a smile, and without saying anything, he left the study.
It was then that Jimmy Fallon read the message from the former One Direction man. “Jimmy, look to your right. My new single, What aremy next album comes out this Friday Room under the stairsavailable May 17, I hope you’ll check it out,” the host said, prompting wild screams from the audience.
The first preview of the album is already a success, and fans are waiting for the rest of the songs. The big question on everyone’s mind is whether a tour including Argentina is on the way. This year two of his former bandmates, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan will perform in the country. Will another show from a former One Direction man be announced?
Source: Clarin
