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Zayn Malik has announced that he's leaving One Direction, a declaration that Directioners have been fearing for weeks, following in the rumors of his infidelity and general dissatisfaction. We're not suggesting that the group is officially done, but the history of boy bands suggests that when one member decides to leave the fold, that's a good indication the honeymoon, and often the group itself, is over. Here are five cases of major members leaving a boy group and what happened afterward. Featuring One Direction, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys and more. -
Zayn Malik Quits One Direction: Twitter Reactions Range from Support to Suicide Watch for Directioners
The world of One Direction was rocked today (March 25), when just a week after leaving the band's On The Road Again Tour, Zayn Malik officially quit the boy band. The former fivesome is known almost as much for their rabid fanbase as their sweet, sweet brand of pop music. So, it's safe to safe 1D fans are freaking out on Twitter. -
Zayn Malik Quits One Direction: 'Night Changes' Band to Continue as Four-Piece for Tour, New Album 2015
After plenty of speculation from fans, the inevitable has come true: Zayn Malik has officially left One Direction. The band announced the news today (March 25) in a lengthy Facebook posts with statements from 1D, Simon Cowell and Malik himself. -
Zayn Malik Quits One Direction Tour: Bandmates React After Perrie Edwards Cheating Scandal
The One Direction fandom was rocked yesterday (March 19) when Zayn Malik quit the On The Road Again Tour due to "stress" after rumors were sparked that he's been cheating on his fiancée Perrie Edwards of Little Mix. But, how is the 1D crooner doing? And are his 1D bandmates worried about him? -
Zayn Malik Leaves One Direction Tour After Perrie Edwards Cheating Rumors & Photos Surface
One Direction will be down a member for its remaining three tour dates. Zayn Malik has departed the current leg of the On The Road Again Tour for its final three days in Asia to fly back home to the U.K. and be with family after rumors surfaced over the last few days that he has been cheating on his fiancée, Perrie Edwards of Little Mix. -
50 Cent Offers Zayn Malik Record Deal if He Decides to Leave One Direction to Pursue Rap Career
Zayn Malik of One Direction has a lot going for him at this point. His singing group is one of the top pop acts around, releasing its latest effort, 'Four,' in November. On the flip side, if the group decided to call it quits, Malik has a record deal offer from 50 Cent to sign with his G-Unit Records imprint. That is certainly a big vote of confidence. -
Zayn Malik May Be First One Direction Member to Launch Solo Album, According to Producer Naughty Boy
The world's just waiting for the members of One Direction to branch out a bit and release a few solo albums but this might not have been what they were expecting: Producer Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan suggests that Zayn Malik might be the first to try an album alone and that it might be hip-hop. -
One Direction '18' Remix Previewed By Nicky Romero On Dutch TV [WATCH]
One Direction recently went on Dutch TV to promote their new artist album 1D and after an interview with host Humberto Tan on RLT Late Night. They discuss a whole range of topics including their upcoming tour, success and Four, but also get a special surprise from Dutch DJ/producer Nicky Romero. The host had apparently asked Romero to pick out a song on the album of his liking and make a special edit of it just for show. Nicky Romero chose "18" and played the single remix for them on TV. -
One Direction's Zayn Malik Denies Drug Abuse Claims After 'TODAY' Matt Lauer Interview on 'FOUR' Release Date
One Direction's Zayn Malik is "angry and upset" with The Today Show and Matt Lauer today. Yesterday, his 1D bandmates performed and were interviewed on the NBC morning show in support of their new album FOUR. Malik was back home in London sick, but when Lauer asked about the integral member's absence, he didn't buy the sick claim and poked into allegations about Malik's reported drug use, which he is continuing to deny. -
One Direction Tease "Night Changes" Music Video with Swoon-Worthy Date Scenes Starring Zayn Malik, Niall Horan & Louis Tomlinson
Have you ever wondered what it's like to date the members of One Direction? Well, now you can get a little glimpse into what it would be like to be the girlfriend of Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. In anticipation of the upcoming "Night Changes" music video, over the last three days the boys of 1D have been posting 15-second video teasers, featuring scenes of a romantic evening with the "Steal My Girl" singers. -
WATCH: One Direction Perform "Night Changes", "Steal My Girl" on 'TODAY' Without Zayn Malik on 'FOUR' Release Date
One Direction is celebrating the release of its new album FOUR, but the band is doing it without one of its key members. This morning (Nov. 17), 1D appeared at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, though Zayn Malik was absent. Amidst rumors about drug abuse problems and a serious illness, Malik's fellow bandmates dismissed all the negative rumors before performing a four song mini-concert on The Today Show. -
One Direction Tease 'Steal My Girl' Music Video with Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Danny DeVito [WATCH]
One Direction has already shared some behind-the-scenes photos with Danny DeVito for its new music video "Steal My Girl," but now the boy band is showing off some teaser footage from the new clip in anticipation of its Oct. 4 release date. In a countdown, DeVito, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik are showing off some bizarre behavior in the desert.
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