- Five years ago, Zayn Malik quit One Direction.
- Thanks to his heroic decision, the world was saved from years of terrible music.
- He broke the boy band cycle that has plagued the world for decades, and we should celebrate him.
Zayn Malik is back in the headlines today as the world celebrates the day he quit One Direction. Five years ago today, Malik left the boy band to live the life of a normal – year-old young man, and we are forever indebted to him.
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