Zayn Malik announces first solo tour across UK and US
Former One Direction member Zayn Malik has announced his first solo tour across the UK and US, marking a major milestone in his music career.
The British singer first revealed the news on “The Jimmy Fallon Show” on Tuesday night, according to sources.
On Wednesday morning, Malik confirmed the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “Thank you for your patience, love, and support. Can’t wait to enjoy some great music together. This time I really mean it soon.” [laughing face emoji] See you in 35 days….”
“Tickets will go on sale on Saturday but VIP Key holders will have priority to purchase tickets starting tomorrow,” he added.
STAIRWAY TO THE SKY TOUR 2024Thank you for your patience, love and support. Can’t wait to enjoy great music together. This time I really mean soon 😂 see you in 35 days….Tickets go on sale on Saturday but VIP Key holders will have priority to buy tickets starting tomorrow pic.twitter.com/56CbgnEMay
— zayn (@zaynmalik) September 18, 2024
Malik also shared a poster for the upcoming tour along with tour dates and locations.
Date in the United States:
October 23 – San Francisco
October 25 – Las Vegas
October 27 – Los Angeles
October 30 – Washington DC
November 2 – New York
Dates in UK
November 20 – O2 Academy Edinburgh
November 23 – Leeds O2 Academy
November 24 – Manchester O2 Apollo
November 26 – London Eventim Apollo
November 29 – Wolverhampton Wolverhampton The Halls
December 3 – Newcastle Town Hall O2
Tickets will be sold in a special pre-sale event exclusively on the ZAYN VIP Key app starting September 19.
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Malik’s announcement sent fans into a frenzy, with X user @ZJMCRAVE tweeting, “SO PROUD OF YOU Z!!”
@savage_zquad added, “Can’t wait!!! Better soon or Zquad will tattoo ZOON on us.”
Other fans asked the singer to come to their country soon.
Malik’s first solo tour comes nearly a decade after he abruptly left the world-famous British-Irish boy band One Direction, the “X Factor” winners.
During that time, the “Dusk Till Dawn” hitmaker has openly discussed his struggles with mental health and the challenges of performing under the pressure of anxiety.
He shared an experience where, after deciding to cancel a show, a band member suggested it was due to “illness.” Despite the suggestion, Malik chose to be honest, deciding to openly discuss the impact his mental health had on the situation.
He wrote to TIME magazine in 2016, “As a solo performer, I felt more exposed, and the psychological pressure of performing became too much for me to bear—at least at the time.”
“My team was really supportive of my decision and they agreed that, at this point, our best option was to be honest. That was refreshing and made me feel a little more confident in making the statement,” he added.
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