January 2016 вЂ“ вЂњPillowtalkвЂќ debut solo single from Zayn He later told Beats 1 he didnвЂ™t want to be in the bandВ in the first place.вЂќI think I always wanted to go, from the first year, reallyвЂ¦ I never really wanted to be there in the band,вЂќ he said. Whenever I would suggest something, it was like it didnвЂ™t fit us.вЂќ вЂњIf I would sing a hook or a verse slightly R&B, or slightly myself, it would always be recorded 50 times until there was a straight version that was pop, generic as f-, so they could use that version. вЂњThere was never any room for me to experiment creatively in the band,вЂќ he told Fader. In his first interview after leaving the band, Zayn got real about his time in 1D. November 2015: ZaynвЂ™s first solo interview In November 2015, the foursome dropped their last One Direction album, Made in the A.M.,В which featured fan favorites like вЂњOlivia,вЂќ вЂњHistoryвЂќ and вЂњPerfect.вЂќ That same month, reports surfaced that the band will be taking an extended hiatus beginning in March 2016. вЂњProud of my boys the new single is sick,вЂќ he tweeted. Zayn gave the song his stamp of approval. вЂњDrag Me DownвЂќ featured an accompanying music video with Styles, Tomlinson, Horan and Payne at NASA. The now-foursome dropped their first single without Zayn on August 20, 2015. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world.вЂќ I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. 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. вЂњIвЂ™d like to apologise to the fans if IвЂ™ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band,вЂќ Zayn added.

вЂњMy life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming concerts of their world tour and recording their fifth album, due to be released later this year,вЂќ the statement read. The band made the announcement on their FacebookВ account on March 25, 2015, one week after Zayn made headlines for leaving their current tour due to вЂњstress.вЂќВ вЂњAfter five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One Direction.

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