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Everything appeared to be going fine in One Directionville, when the band's publicist announced via Twitter that arguably hottest member Zayn Malik has "signed off" from the tour due to stress. Manila and Jakarta will have to listen to the now direction-split One Direction without the ability to gaze at modelesque Malik. Hopefully this doesn't signal the beginning of the end for the band of heartthrobs.
1D statement: Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate. The band wish (cont) http://t.co/sqvOnQodYy
— Simon Jones (@simonjonespr) March 19, 2015