Zayn Malik is out of One Direction

One Direction is by far the hottest boy band of this decade and it is a phenomenon that I neither have the energy or time to spend on being that their music is not my genre of preference and the young handsome guys are not suitable to my generation.  I am more of the Motown craze, not that I have not taken a slight liking to their music.  Pop is as pop goes and truth is, I am not a pop music lover, but then, one can't help but overhear their music playing from the radio.  Well, One Direction is hot again lately because one member is emotionally unprepared to handle fame.

It turned out that success and fame is not what Zayn Malik is after for he just announced his retirement from the boy band. What his real reason is, we can only speculate.  He cited he wants to live normally.  He wants to experience what a normal 22-year old experiences and does.  In truth, he can't stand being mobbed by rabid fans it seems.  Well, he seems to be in the wrong business then or he is not in touch with reality and can't reconcile that with fame, you become a property of the people who pay the tickets to watch your shows and patronize your music.   

And even if we say fans are mature enough to understand that their idols are humans too that need some alone time and respect when it comes to their private lives, it still does not stop them from being demanding of their idols.  So it seems that retiring is the only recourse Zayn Malik, much to the dismay of his adoring fans.  

What's the plan of action for the remaining four one-directioners now?  Are they going to find a replacement?  Or continue without Zayn Malik?  Methinks there is a deeper reason than just inability to handle fame and success.   But for now, respect should be the order of business.   Let's hope whatever it is Zayn Malik is searching and hoping to achieve he will achieve soon and to the One Direction boys...good luck to you all.  Keep singing for your fans who continue to support and pay a lot to watch your shows.