Zayn recently announced his departure from the band. (Image courtesy: AFP)
Music sensation Zayn Malik said that he feels he made the right move by leaving popular boy band One Direction, even as his fans mourn his decision.
Zayn took the music world by storm when the singer announced his departure from the band saying he wanted "to be a normal 22-year-old." (Also Read:
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He had said the past week, which saw him leave the band's tour, return home to London and subsequently quit the group, has left him "feeling quite interesting." (Also Read:
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"It is crazy and wild and a bit mad. But at the same time I've never felt more in control in my life. And I feel like I'm doing what's right - right by myself and right by the boys, so I feel good," he said.