Malik was part of One Direction until 2015, when he left the band. Later that year, Styles, Horan, Tomlinson, and Payne revealed that they were taking an extended “break”. All the stars launched solo careers.
“Definitely somewhere, yes,” he replied. “We had our differences throughout the experience with some things. I still think of some things that were said and done that I would now do differently, but that’s part of the growth.”
Payne explained: “Being at One Direction was a schoolyard mentality in some way, One Direction University, I call it. Everyone has things they said at parties that they wish they hadn’t done, but for us, the difference was that it was all happening in front of the world. Now we are older, for me there are certainly things I’m not so worried about. “
Specifically speaking about Malik’s departure, he added: “I think with Zayn’s particular departure and the way he decided to go, we haven’t heard from him since he left. He didn’t even say goodbye, if I’m honest. It was a really seedy, from our side certainly. A little strange. It’s hard. “
Still, Payne called Malik “an incredible talent” and said that “he really was the best singer in One Direction.”
Hopefully, fans won’t have to wait another 10 years for the group to look back at the good old days.
