Harry Styles breaks down in tears on stage hours after Zayn Malik leaves One Direction
THEY'VE been through a lot together over the past five years in One Direction, so it's no surprise Harry Styles found himself in tears following Zayn Malik's shock departure.
The 21-year-old was overcome with emotion as he performed in Jakarta just hours after the band confirmed Zayn had left.
Harry can be see unashamedly crying on stage in the Indonesian capital, as One Direction played their first official gig as a four-piece on their On The Road Again world tour.
And Harry wasn't the only band member to openly acknowledge One Direction's loss, as Louis Tomlinson reached out to put his arm around an imaginary Zayn.
Harry Styles Crying on OTRAT 25_03_2015
Today Harry broke his silence following the news, simply posting on Twitter: "All the love as always. H".
Liam Payne also tweeted, saying: "So glad to be in bed after a long and strange 24 hours."
One Direction fans – or 'Directioners' as they are known – have been in a state of shock since Zayn announced he was leaving the world's biggest boy band in order "to be a normal 22-year-old".
Many of them have taken to Twitter to express their sorrow, while some have angrily pointed the finger at Zayn's girlfriend Perrie Edwards as being responsible for the split.
The Little Mix singer has been compared John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono – who is often credited with the demise of The Beatles.
"Perrie Edwards pulling a Yoko Ono" commented one Twitter user.
Another wrote: "Perrie's the modern day Yoko Ono ... I can't believe this."
One fan posted: "What just happened?! Did Perrie made him chose her over his career? Unfair, man. She should also quit if that's the case. Just an opinion."
Perrie Edwards pulling a Yoko Ono.
— ????? (@charmainmae) March 26, 2015Perrie's the modern day Yoko Ono ... I can't believe this
— aaliyah (@blackheaux) March 25, 2015What just happened?! Did Perrie made him chose her over his career? Unfair, man. She should also quit if that's the case. Just an opinion.
— Airan Patricia Bueno (@Aianpat) March 25, 2015Another said: "Im not gonna lie i think this all about perrie and his relationship he was perfectly fine before that," whilst another tweeted: "This is all Perrie's fault, I just know it."
However, many fans have came out in support of the 21-year-old singer.
"@zaynmalik I hope you and @PerrieEdwards will have a lovely life together!! love you both xxx" posted one user.
Another pointed out: "Some #Directioners find it inconceivable that @zaynmalik was capable of making his own mind up. Give him credit!"
