Zayn Malik has broken his silence after he cancelled his concert a few moments before he was due to go on stage
Zayn Malik has issued a heartfelt apology to fans after he cancelled his concert in Newcastle moments before he was due to go on stage.
The star wrote on a black background on his Instagram Stories on Tuesday night: “I’m so sorry to do this but my voice just isn’t there at all tonight and without it there’s no show. I’m truly sorry to let you down, especially at such short notice… I held onto hope until the very last moment. I’m hopeful with some rest tonight I’ll be back on stage tomorrow.
“My deepest apologies Newcastle. Love you all.” The One Direction star has been on his Stairway to the Sky Tour, where fans have seen him perform in cities such as London, Manchester, Leeds, Wolverhampton. He is due to wrap up in Edinburgh in just a number of days.
However, those who are in attendance at Newcastle City Hall on Tuesday night were left bewildered when a tannoy announcement confirmed that the show wouldn’t be going ahead. Heartbroken fans were told that the show “will no longer go ahead”. The announcement stated: “We apologise for the late notice, it was his hope that he would be able to continue with the show.
“But this is no longer possible. Please contact your point of purchase for reschedule or refunds. If you have parents or guardians collecting you, please stay in the auditorium and wait to be collected.” Fans rushed to social media to send their well wishes to Zayn, with one fan writing on X/Twitter: “Come on guys, let’s think about it a bit, Zayn wouldn’t cancel a show at the last minute for anything… I hope everything is okay.”
“@zaynmalik Take care babe and we love you,” one fan commented and another said: “Sorry for everyone attending the Newcastle show for Zayn’s tonight, please don’t say hateful words towards him we don’t know what he’s going through.” One user even claimed there were “lots of people crying” at the venue.
His tour is the first in Zayn’s career as a solo artist. He never took to the road alone since leaving One Direction in 2015. He performed many of his solo hits, including Pillowtalk and Ignorance Ain’t Bliss. But the tour also comes at a heartbreaking time for the singer. Last month, his former bandmate Liam Payne tragically passed away aged just 31.
Following the news, Zayn announced he would be rescheduling the North American leg and opening two nights of his UK tour.
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