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Fans were taken aback when Zayn Malik revealed he would be canceling his highly anticipated tour.
The announcement, made on Friday, disclosed that the pop star decided to call off his entire U.S. tour, which was slated to kick off on July 12.
In a heartfelt message shared via Instagram Stories, Malik expressed his gratitude, saying, “To my fans: Your support and affection during the album launch, and especially your thoughts and prayers for my health, have been incredibly touching. I’ve felt every bit of it, and it’s been invaluable. While recuperating at home, I’m healing well and will return stronger than ever.”
Explaining further, he mentioned, “I needed to reassess my upcoming schedule and decided to scale back the number of performances on the KONNAKOL Tour.”
Malik assured his supporters, “I am eager to connect with as many of you as possible. I can’t wait to perform these shows and hope to meet the rest of you across the globe soon. Much love, Z.”
The announcement comes after Malik was hospitalized last month due to an undisclosed, unexpected health issue, forcing him to cancel numerous TV appearances during his album release week.
Malik also hit headlines last month after being caught in a shock row with his former bandmate and close pal Louis Tomlinson.
Claims had emerged that Malik had punched Tomlinson during a violent clash while filming for their Netflix documentary.
The pair had joined forces to film a three-part road trip docuseries for the streaming service, which has since been axed following their fallout.
The incident took place while the pair were filming on location and occurred after Malik allegedly made negative comments about Tomlinson’s mum, Johannah Deakin, who died of leukemia in 2016.
“It spiraled into a row then Zayn made a remark about Louis’ mum Johannah,” sources told The Sun in April.
The insider added: “Louis was stunned and in shock. As he went to move, Zayn then attacked him. Zayn punched him straight in the face. Because he was wearing rings it cut Louis’ head.
“He was pulled away and Louis was taken for medical treatment. He was left with a concussion.
“This happened outside in front of so many people. It was shocking.”
According to the outlet, neither band member has spoken to the other since the incident six months ago.