Being in a famous band or group sounds great, but there's a lot of pressure that comes with being a pop star — and the circumstances are often murky when a member decides to leave the group. Here are the stories behind these pop star departures. One Direction was the first smash hit boy band for a new generation. The five young heartthrobs were combined into a group on a British singing competition in 2010. But five years and many hits later, member Zayn Malik suddenly pulled out of performing with the other guys in two shows, according to E! News. Less than a week went by before he announced he was done with the band for good, saying in a statement,
"I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight."
Later that year, two of his ex-bandmates said in a TV interview that One Direction was, quote, "never really Zayn's kind of bag" and that his taste in music was different than what they put out. They said they thought that's what made him leave in the end.
But in 2016, Zayn opened up with more details about how hard it was being in the boy band. He told Complex he wasn't allowed to grow a beard — although he eventually did anyway — or dye his hair. His reputation as the "mysterious one" came from the fact that he wasn't really allowed to speak in interviews. He was left with the feeling that he couldn't be authentic — which made him realize he had to get out.
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