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Zayn Malik drops bombshell about facing ‘racism’ during One Direction days

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In his next single, Zayn Malik discusses his encounters with racial prejudice during his tenure with the world-famous group, One Direction.

This coming Saturday, the 32-year-old British musician of Pakistani and Muslim descent shared a sneak peek of his new song titled “Fuchsia Sea.” In this upcoming release, he expresses feelings of being marginalized through rap lyrics.

From 2010 to 2015, Malik served as an energetic participant in the boy band, sharing the stage with Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and the sadly departed Liam Payne.

On his upcoming single, Zayn sings: ‘I’m pinned up against a wall so often they believe I’ve developed a fondness for bricks / Can you recall every discussion we had? Because I’ve paid close attention to every subtle meaning.’

While they focus on their upward journey, I’m going on a round trip to the stars (or constellation). I’ve become a fan of concerts, and I did that as a way to keep my spirits up because I was once part of a band in white (meaning I worked hard in a band), but they still made fun of me for being Asian.

He shared a snippet of the song on Instagram, teasing that the full tune is ‘coming soon.’

In a Instagram Stories post, the parent of one (who co-parents a 4-year-old daughter named Khai with his former girlfriend Gigi Hadid) wrote down the song lyrics.

This is not the first time Zayn has addressed racism in his music.

As an ardent admirer, let me share my thoughts on a leaked track titled “Yellow Metal (Cathartic)” that seems to echo deep-seated struggles. In this introspective piece, it appears he confesses, ‘I admittedly had trouble responding to children who’d label me with derogatory terms / Yet here I am, still in the learning environment, contemplating / Now that I’ve grown, my anger resurfaces as I witness disparities in our treatment / This makes me question myself, for they seldom address such issues.’

In other parts of the song, he sings, ‘Even after twenty years, I’m still in the same situation / They try to regard me as an old-timer, claiming I climbed out of the boat.’

After One Direction was formed via The X Factor UK in 2010, Malik made his exit five years later.

He announced the news via the group’s Facebook page 10 years ago.

‘I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band,’ he said in a statement.

Zayn expressed, “I’d like to extend my apologies to fans if they feel disappointed, but I must follow my heart. I am choosing to depart because I yearn for a typical 22-year-old lifestyle, with some personal time away from the limelight. I am fortunate to have four lifelong friends in Louis, Liam, Harry, and Niall.

Last year, Zayn Malik and his ex-band members surprisingly came together again, assembling to pay their respects following the passing of Liam.

At the age of 31, the unexpected death of the singer occurred in October, after he tragically fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

In January, it was formally determined that his death was due to ‘polytrauma’ – a term indicating numerous severe bodily injuries he had suffered.

According to Prosecutor’s Office No. 14, his blood alcohol level was as high as 2.7 grams for every liter of blood.

Apart from alcohol, a toxicology test revealed various substances in Liam’s body: remnants of cocaine, methylecgonine, benzoylecgonine, cocaethylene, and the antidepressant sertraline.

Or simply:

The toxicology report showed that along with alcohol, there were traces of cocaine metabolites, methylecgonine, benzoylecgonine, cocaethylene, and the antidepressant sertraline in Liam’s system.

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2025-07-06 23:04

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