Interview: Zayn Reveals He Never Wanted To Be In One Direction

Publish date
Friday, 29 Jan 2016, 2:19PM

Zayn Malik "always wanted" to leave One Direction.

The band, Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, were formed on The X Factor in 2010 and remained a five piece until Malik announced his departure from the group in March 2015.

In a new interview ahead of the release of his debut solo single Pillowtalk, Malik admits he quickly realised he and the group had different' ideas for the future.

He said: "I just gave it a go because it was there at the time. I think I kinda always wanted to go. From the first year, I never really wanted to be there in the band."

"When I realised the direction that we were going in, mind the pun, with the music, I instantly realised it wasn't for me. How do you write a song from five people's perspective?"

Malik also said that his bandmates were more than aware that he was unhappy in the group.

He added during a chat with Zane Lowe on Apple Music's Beats 1radio: "I think the boys knew that in terms of the music, that wasn't my cup of tea.

"When I was leaving the band, they didn't want me to leave. But I'd already made up my mind at that point."

 

 

Listen to the full Zayn Malik interview here

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