Perez Hilton — Say it ain't so, Zayn Malik! Just days after Malik quit One Direction to pursue "a normal life," the singer was spotted entering a music studio in London, which has angered fans as well as his former bandmates. [ Related: The Remaining 1D Boys Speak ... more info

The Telegraph — Zayn Malik has quit One Direction because he wants to live like a 'normal' 22-year-old. Michael Hogan offers his advice, from Nando's to Wetherspoons to holidays in Magaluf more info

The Daily Mail — The 22-year-old confirmed that he was pursuing a solo career in his first post-One Direction interview on Wednesday, despite claiming in a statement six hours previously that he wanted to be 'normal'. more info

The Daily Mail — The 21-year-old singer took to Twitter to post an emotional message to fans about how shocked and 'deeply saddened' the boys are by Zayn's decision. more info

The Independent — He might only have officially announced his decision to leave One Direction two days ago, but it appears Zayn Malik is already working on solo material. more info

Perez Hilton — Zayn Malik has broken his silence and is talking … a lot! In an interview with Dan Wooten of The Sun, the former One Direction member — who quit on Wednesday — says there was no fallout with his four other bandmates. He revealed: "It is crazy a... more info

The Independent — Zayn Malik has spoken of his decision to leave One Direction after being signed off with stress for the first time, saying that while it is “crazy and wild and a bit mad”, he’s “never felt more in control” of his own life. more info

Perez Hilton — At least someone is sticking up for Zayn Malik! One Direction is obviously the biggest boy band in the world right now, but it wasn't long ago that the Jonas Brothers were in that same limelight. So, when news broke that Zayn had decided to leave the... more info

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Time — After band member Zayn Malik's departure more info