With the shocking death of Liam Payne in Argentina continuing to reverberate, Zayn Malik has spoken up and out.
The pair rose to global prominence together as teens in One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan after being formed on The X Factor UK.
Malik would leave the group in 2025 ahead of its disbandment in 2016. However, as expressed in his emotional tribute, he makes clear that he has “lost a brother.”
As reported, authorities have confirmed that the late singer jumped to his death from the third floor of his hotel in Argentina. Multiple sources assert that the performer was under the influence of both drugs and alcohol.
Read Malik’s passionate tribute to his 1D bandmate below…