The real reason Zayn Malik left One Direction
Millions of teenage hearts around the world broke when Zayn Malik announced he was leaving boy band One Direction, and now he’s revealed why he did.
At the time the singer said he wanted to be a “normal 22-year-old” but this week on Twitter he gave fans a brief insight into what his motivations were.
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Along with a photo of him signing a solo recording contract, Malik said it was time to “explain why I left, it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to make #realmusic”.
— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015
I guess I never explained why I left , it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who i really am! #realmusic #RCA !!
— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015
#REALME — zayn (@zaynmalik) July 29, 2015
Malik signed with famous recording company RCA which also houses the likes of Alicia Keys, Chris Brown and Justin Timberlake.
The tweets triggered a predictably massive and hysteric response from One Direction’s enormous online following.
Some felt Malik’s initial reasons for leaving were now a lie, and that they knew he was sick of having a lack of creativity in music style with One Direction.
Simon Cowell, the notoriously harsh American Idol judge who discovered One Direction, congratulated Malik.
His tweet suggested he helped the young performer secure the solo record deal.
We have been working on this for a while and I am pleased to say congratulations to @Zaynmalik on signing with @RCARecords
— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) July 29, 2015
like what does #RealMusic mean though? was it all fake before?
— Shelby Adamson ⚓️✌ (@shelbypaige13) July 31, 2015
@zaynmalik happy for you but please don’t diss the boys or the music.#1D is very much #realmusic to me and I think it was once to you too ❤️
— niecey (@hummelsgirl) July 31, 2015
@zaynmalik you look so happy in it! I’m so happy for you! Hope you have a great time! We all love you! #RealMusic☺😚💕 pic.twitter.com/thk9iiT92L
— Venessa Rodrigues (@venessardrgs4) July 31, 2015
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