‘HEARTBROKEN’

‘One Direction’ Star Cancels Appearances Over Mystery Illness

He thanked the hospital staff who had been treating him.

Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has canceled his upcoming appearances due to a mystery illness. Among the events to be axed was an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with People reporting he’d already pulled out of promotional events to support his new album, Konnakol. In a post on Instagram on Friday, the 33-year-old shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed, with tubes and a medical gown on his body. “To my fans – Thank you to all of you for your love & support now & always- been a long week and am still unexpectedly recovering,” he wrote in text accompanying the image. “Heartbroken that I can’t see you all this week, I wouldn’t be in the place I am today without you guys and am so thankful for your understanding. Thank you to the incredible hospital staff of Drs, nurses, cardiologist, management, admin and everyone who has helped along the way and continue to. You are all legends! Big big love xx z.” Malik’s illness comes 18 months after fellow One Direction star Liam Payne fell to his death from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.