WATCH: One Direction on Zayn’s exit: ‘We were angry at first’

MANILA, Philippines – The boys of One Direction sat down with James Corden for a candid interview on the recent departure of Zayn Malik.

They admitted that they were surprised, but wished Zayn the best in his career.

“There’s certain parts of this job that Zayn loved, and there’s certain parts that he didn’t, and if you don’t like your job, you’ve got to follow your heart sometimes, and go where you need to go…like I say, we were angry at first, but then it was just a bit more disappointed but we wish him the best of luck with whatever he gets up to and stuff,” said Liam Payne.

Louis Tomlinson even addressed his most recent Twitter fight with Zayn and producer Naughty Boy. (READ: One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson in Twitter fight with Zayn Malik)

“I’ve never been very good at biting my tongue, maybe I get that from my mum,” said Louis.

“Yeah, it’s all resolved,” said Louis, when asked if he had any contact with Zayn following the fight.

Fans needn’t worry – the 4 boys said that they have no plans of calling it a day. “We’re looking forward to bringing out a new record, going on more tours and stuff,” said Niall Horan.

But what about replacing Zayn? “No,” said Harry Styles succinctly, grinning when James joked about his chances of joining the band.

Zayn left the group while in the middle of the band’s On The Road Again tour, which included a stop in Manila for a two-night show.

He’s currently working on his solo career, while the boys will continue on as a foursome – they’re already hard at work on new material. – Rappler.com

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• One Direction members speak up about Zayn Malik’s departure
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• PH fans react to news that Zayn Malik won’t come to Manila
• Zayn Malik of One Direction will not perform in Manila concert
• Simon Cowell on Zayn Malik One Direction exit: I saw it coming
• Stephen Hawking on Zayn Malik, One Direction fans

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• IN PHOTOS: One Direction in Jakarta

One Direction in Manila:

Day 2

• IN PHOTOS: One Direction’s last night in Manila
• Highlights: Day 2, One Direction in Manila concert

Day 1

• IN PHOTOS: One Direction in Manila concert, day 1
• Watch clips from One Direction live in Manila, day 1

Arrival

• One Direction arrives in Manila

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