There's no conversation of, 'Let's leave it 20 years,'" he said. He continued, "It was just very much like, let's not book anything we're all knackered. We'd been working flat-out since we were 16, 17 years old. The Irish singer said he had mixed feelings about the band going on hiatus, noting he would've loved "a couple years off" but shortly after the hiatus he ended up recording solo music because he missed the studio and the "buzz" of doing interviews and photoshoots.
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Christina Dambrosio and Paige DiFiore. One Direction shot to stardom in after competing on "The X Factor" and went on hiatus in Zayn Malik has said he made no friends while in One Direction and didn't like their music. Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson have spoken about a possible reunion, but have not given details. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. One Direction has been on hiatus since In his first interview after leaving the band, Zayn Malik called One Direction's music "generic as f In , Malik seemed to suggest One Direction's music wasn't "real.
In , Malik said he never wanted to be in One Direction. In , Malik said he and Harry Styles didn't really talk when they were in the band together. He also said he didn't really talk to any of his bandmates anymore. In , Malik has said he didn't make a single friend during his time in One Direction. That same year, Malik told GQ he felt his vision was not aligned with the band's.
Malik has also said, toward the end, he felt he wasn't able to enjoy the experience of being in the band. In , Malik said Horan was his favorite member of One Direction. Harry Styles responded to some of Malik's comments in Styles has also explained why he felt the band's hiatus was best for their long-term success. In , Styles said a 1D reunion could eventually come about if everyone was in the right mindset. In , Styles spoke about Malik leaving One Direction.
On the year anniversary of One Direction in July , Styles shared a heartwarming Instagram post. In , Styles spoke to Vogue about being part of the band. In December , he also spoke about what it was like being in One Direction.
In , Louis Tomlinson said he was feeling more confident than ever just before the band's hiatus. That same year, Tomlinson said he thought he would have a harder time than his bandmates trying to work with major names in the music industry. On the nine-year anniversary of the band being formed, Tomlinson sent his love to his bandmates. In , Louis Tomlinson said he thinks a 1D reunion is "inevitable" and he wasn't ready for the band to split when it did. In , Tomlinson also spoke about his and Malik's strained friendship.
Tomlinson has continued to speak about his strained relationship with Malik. In January , Tomlinson spoke about how often he speaks to his bandmates and he mentioned the idea of a reunion. That same month, Tomlinson said he loves One Direction.
That same year, during a speech, Payne made a joke about Malik's departure from the band. In , Payne told a fan on Twitter to stop asking him about the hiatus.
In , Payne spoke about how "dumb luck" played a role in 1D's success and how the fame could get toxic. That same year, Payne said he'd like to collaborate with Styles. Payne has also called himself the "anti-christ version" of Styles. In , Payne said a One Direction reunion is "at least" two years away.
Also in , Payne implied that he wasn't close to most of his bandmates. Payne said going solo was tough but fun, and that he and his bandmates are finding their place in the music world. He also said he and his bandmates have had their differences, but he found it "strange" that Malik never said goodbye. In December , Payne said he's the most well-endowed member of One Direction and spoke about how he recently reunited with Styles after years of not seeing him.
In April , Payne said he and his bandmates were working on a special year anniversary project. Payne has said Malik was the best singer in One Direction. Payne has also said he thinks Malik enjoys making music, but not "what comes with it. In July , Payne shared some of his memories from the day One Direction was formed.
On One Direction's year anniversary in July , Payne shared a text he'd sent to his dad. In December , Payne said he and Styles didn't speak for a bit after 1D disbanded. In March , Payne congratulated Styles for his Grammy win.
In June , Payne talked about his past alcohol abuse and suicidal ideations. In , Niall Horan shared that he doesn't regularly keep in touch with Malik but he has kept in touch with some of his other bandmates.
That same year, Horan said he sometimes feels as though he is still in One Direction. In that same interview, Horan said he has nothing but respect for his former bandmates. In March , Horan spoke about his relationship with his bandmates.
In that same interview, Horan said he and his former bandmates don't really talk to one another about their music. In March , Horan spoke about how he was feeling just before the band went on hiatus. Zayn's debut album, Mind of Mine , was released March 25, - a year to the day he left One Direction. Zayn subsequently released music videos for album tracks ' It's You ' and ' BeFour ' and released ' Like I Would ' as the second official single, which he performed at the iHeartRadio awards.
Zayn confirmed ' Wrong ' as the third single from Mind of Mine , but it did not receive promotion. Zayn was originally scheduled to perform at the Capital FM Summertime Ball but cancelled at the last minute, citing "the worst anxiety of my career".
A scheduled October concert in Dubai was also cancelled due to his continued anxiety [5]. He has not performed live since. The collaboration with Swift was a top 5 hit worldwide and was nominated for a Grammy in In , Zayn established himself as a fashion industry figure, releasing a shoe line in collaboration with Giuseppe, and a clothing line in collaboration with Versace. He also released a smartphone emoji app called Zaynmoji.
The song was a top 20 hit worldwide, and the music video featured a raucous party held in Zayn's actual London residence. The single was a top 20 hit worldwide. It was reported on April that Zayn's management had dumped him from their client roster after he refused to tour, and he clarified on Twitter in November that his label was not cooperating on an album release date.
In September, he released a line of bags in collaboration with French high-fashion brand The Kooples. In April, Zayn released a music video for "Stand Still", and continued collaborating with fashion label Penshoppe on their campaign.
The single was well-received, garnering over 10 million views on YouTube in 48 hours. Zayn showed online support for activist Malala Yousafzai's campaign for female education, earning positive feedback from fans. Zayn released "Better" as the lead single from his third album "Nobody is Listening", on 25 September. In January, Zayn released his third album "Nobody is Listening". He designed the album art himself and reportedly had complete creative control over the album.
Nobody is Listening performed well on streaming platform Spotify, acquiring over million streams, but received a lukewarm chart reception. Zayn's parents are Yaser and Trisha Malik. He has three sisters; Safaa, Duniya and Waliyha. Zayn credits his father's music taste as a primary influence on his singing and songwriting. In One Direction 's film This Is Us , Zayn is shown buying a house for his entire family, stating this was the reason he wanted to be a successful entertainer, so he could give back to, and provide for, his family.
His father was not featured in the film. Zayn owns three dogs; Boris, Rhino and Marley. An attack dog was mentioned in his November Fader interview but has never been photographed. Ex-girlfriend Perrie Edwards kept the two dogs they bought together. They were photographed sharing a kiss on December 12, , after the grand finale episode, and Zayn confirmed the next day on Twitter that they were dating. Their relationship drew media attention because of the five year age gap.
They met while they were on The X Factor , but Rebecca stated that "It took a while before we looked at each other in a different light. There was no one particular moment, it just evolved. I wish him all the best. It was just a wrong idea from the start. It did end quite badly, so we don't talk any more.
We're not in touch at all. They met when One Direction guest performed on the show on November In May , paparazzi took photographs of the pair kissing. They were dogged by four separate cheating scandals involving Zayn, including one where photos of him asleep in bed were leaked online by the woman he allegedly cheated with. In August , Zayn and Perrie confirmed they were engaged.
After the fourth cheating scandal in February , Zayn flew home to the UK, then exited One Direction the following week.
He and Perrie still appeared to be planning their marriage, with Perrie jokingly referring to herself as "Perrie Malik" in June However, on August 4, , Perrie confirmed they had split. Zayn called off the engagement, ending the relationship a month before. I love her a lot, and I always will, and I would never end our relationship over four years like that. She knows that I know that, and the public should know that as well. Zayn began dating American model Gigi Hadid in November Gigi appeared in Zayn's debut music video for Pillowtalk.
The two have posed for several high fashion magazine photo shoots and attended the Met Gala together. Malik toured extensively with One Direction, meeting the band's young female fans around the world. In March , Malik surprised fans by dropping out of the group's world tour. A spokesperson for the band tweeted that "Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate. In a statement on Facebook, he wrote: "After five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band.
I'd like to apologize to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. Not long after leaving One Direction, Malik launched his solo music career with a demo version of "I Don't Mind," which was leaked online by producer Naughty Boy. Official singles soon followed, including "Pillowtalk" and "It's You. Beginning in April , Malik released a string of singles from his upcoming sophomore solo album, including "Let Me," "Entertainer" and "Sour Diesel.
Malik's departure from the confines of One Direction also gave him the opportunity to pursue his fashion interests. In early , he teamed with footwear designer Giuseppe Zanotti to launch a men's shoe line.
He also served as creative director for a Versace collection that debuted that spring. In November , the singer released his first and only book, " Zayn: The Official Autobiography," a photographic journey detailing his life after leaving One Direction. In December , Malik released his second album, "Icarus Falls.
Over the past few years, the singer has also famously ripped apart One Direction's music, even saying he did not make any life-long friends during his time in the band. Recently, he and his girlfriend, Gigi Hadid, welcomed their first child. The musician dropped his third studio album, "Nobody Is Listening," earlier this year.
Before the boyband announced its official hiatus, Tomlinson began his own solo endeavors by starting a record label in April of , according to Billboard. The label is backed by Sony and is an imprint of Syco, Cowell's record label. That same year, Tomlinson welcomed his son Freddie, whom he shares with hairstylist Briana Jungwirth.
In , the singer released "The Two of Us," a single dedicated to his late mother, Johannah Deakin. He released his first solo album, "Walls," in January It was met with harsh and lukewarm reviews. When he appeared on the season that'd make boyband history, year-old Payne was actually auditioning for "The X Factor" for the second time.
Payne first auditioned for the show in and although he made it past the initial audition round, the singer did not advance to the final rounds of the series. His second audition was a success — Payne sang "Cry Me a River" and received a unanimous "Yes" from the judges. Two judges even gave him a standing ovation.
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