Zayn Malik was told he’s not cut out for music

English singer Zayn Malik (above) says someone once told him that music wasn’t his thing. The former One Direction member’s anxiety issues have seen him struggle to take to the stage as a solo artist. And because of his personal battle, Malik has faced criticism.

The singer took to Twitter to address his haters, reports dailymail.co.uk. “I recall someone saying to me a while back music wasn’t my thing and maybe I should try something else. I guess we’re all good at doing things we shouldn’t...,” he wrote.

This comes after the star sent fans into a frenzy last week with the stripped-back version of the song, I don’t wanna live forever, a duet with American singer Taylor Swift.

I recall someone saying to me a while back music wasn’t my thing and maybe I should try something else ZAYN MALIK, ACTOR

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