Self-harm fears for 1D fans after Zayn exit

Campaigners have reacted with horror after it emerged some One Direction fans were urging others to self-harm in reaction to the news Zayn Malik has quit the chart-topping boyband.

The singer shocked fans when he left the world’s biggest band saying he wanted the chance to be “a normal 22-year-old”.

I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous fucks in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x

— zayn (@zaynmalik) March 18, 2015