Last Wednesday March 25 2015, One Direction fan girls all over the world were crushed by the news that member Zayn Malik has officially left his four other band mates to pursue being “a normal 22 year old”. Following the release of their fourth album properly titled, “Four”, the five boys set out for a world tour back in February starting in Asia. Things seemed to be going very well and it was looking like a promising year for the band until early March, Malik was seen with a mystery girl at a club in Asia and cheating rumors began to flow. The rumors of cheating were the last straw for Malik and he was released from the tour “due to stress” to go back home and take a breather from the starlight. Malik was only supposed to be gone from the tour for two shows but two turned into three and four. On the 25th of March a statement from One Direction on Facebook was released saying that Zayn would not be returning to tour and is leaving the band. Following the statement were tweets from the other four boys in the band about how much they love their fans and that they support Zayn and his choice.
In case this is all too much to handle, here is an easier way to understand what Zayn is feeling using One Direction puns and lyrics:
The only direction Zayn saw was out.
He was “Ready to Run” even though he was trying to stay “Strong”
Zayn is “gonna be the first to say goodbye”
The boys wish they could “change Zayn’s ticket home”
Zayn Malik leaving One Direction is not an “Illusion”
Their new album is called “Four”