Zayn Malik Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Motive He Needed Out Of One Route

Zayn Malik made headlines and broke hearts when he introduced that he was leaving One Route again in 2015. Now, the “Pillowtalk” singer is giving extra perception as to why he left, in his first interview in years.

“There was numerous politics occurring,” Malik stated throughout Wednesday’s episode of the “Name Her Daddy” podcast.

“Sure individuals had been doing sure issues, sure individuals didn’t need to signal contracts, so I knew one thing was taking place. So I simply obtained forward of the curve. If I’m being trustworthy with you, I used to be like: ‘I’m simply going to get out of right here. I feel that is performed.’”

“I utterly selfishly needed to be the primary particular person to go and make my very own file,” he added. “I used to be like, ‘I’m going to leap the gun right here for the primary time.’”

Malik stated he’s usually a “passive dude,” however “on the subject of my music and my enterprise, I’m severe about it and I’m aggressive.”

“I needed to be the primary to go and do my very own factor,” he defined. “That was the rationale.”

The singer added that there have been “clearly underlying points” between members of the band and of their friendships.

“We’ve been collectively day by day for 5 years, and we’ve obtained sick of one another,” he stated, with out going into element.

Eight years in the past, One Route launched a Fb submit during which Malik stated he was leaving the band for good after half a decade with the group.

“I’m leaving as a result of I need to be a traditional 22-year-old who is ready to calm down and have some personal day out of the highlight,” he stated on the time. “I do know I’ve 4 buddies for all times in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I do know they are going to proceed to be one of the best band on the planet.”

Quickly after, One Route introduced that the group was taking an prolonged hiatus. One member, Liam Payne, stated in 2019 that staying in One Route any longer “would have killed me.”

“There’s no cease button. You’ve obtained no management over your life,” he stated throughout an look on the “Desk Manners With Jessie Ware” podcast that yr.

Payne stated he was “undoubtedly over-worked” in that “mega traumatic” interval of his life, however that taking a break from the band proved laborious as nicely.

“I simply lived as long as this reclusive pop star who was afraid of individuals, who simply stayed inside on a regular basis,” he stated, including that he’s now found out “the way to be an individual.”