Singer Zayn Malik has written an emotional open letter to his fans about his struggles with anxiety attacks. "Unfortunately my anxiety that has haunted me throughout the last few months around live performances has gotten the better of me... with the magnitude of the event I have suffered the worst anxiety of my career," Malik wrote.
"I cannot apologise enough but I want to be honest with everyone who has patiently waited to see me, I promise I will do my best to make this up to everybody I've let down today.", Malik further explained.
Fans were quite surprised, but they admired Zayn's courage as well. Of course, a special person in his life was the first to show sympathy. According to OK! UK, Malik's model girlfriend Gigi Hadid immediately reacted online by encouraging him. Hadid explained that she personally saw how tough it was for Malik, describing him as "brave in telling the truth" to his fans.
Mirror UK reported on how the 23-year-old "Pillow Talk" singer had to pull out of his recent performance at the Summertime Ball event of Captial FM.
Adele, who also admitted to having anxiety attacks, reached out to Malik. Both singers have publicly confessed to how crippling their anxiety and panic attacks are. They sweat and have nervous breakdowns before big performances. Malik's former One Direction road manager confirmed Malik's revelation. He recalled how the young singer used to have a few bottles of beer to calm down before One Direction's performances on larger crowds.
Malik also confessed that aside from having anxiety problems, partying too much made him feel more physically drained. He said that his success as a solo artist prompted him to be more present in the "It Crowd," partying to be visible to the right connections.
Zayn says he realized living that way is a mistake, and he is ready for the challenge of living healthier. As for the inner peace that he needs to overcome his anxiety problems, his friend and fellow musician Adele and other professionals will surely be of great help.
