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Zayn Malik's Departure from One Direction
On 25 March 2015 Zayn Malik, the member of the British-Irish boyband One Direction released a statement announcing his departure from the band. “I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year old who is able to relax and some private time out of the spotlight". The band went on as a four-piece and released their fifth studio album Made in the AM. The album was the sixth best selling album of 2015. The band then announced a hiatus following their X-Factor finale performance the same year. They confirmed that the hiatus would be for about 18 months.