The 21-year-olds absence forced bandmates to answer questions about online rumors that Malik was struggling with substance abuse. Hes got a tummy bug, hes ok, bandmate Liam Payne said. 1D was one man down for a major moment in their career. Lauer then directly addressed the addiction rumors. Is it something more serious than just a minor illness? Lauer asked. No, hes just got a stomach bug, hes OK, Payne replied, as bandmate Niall Horan made a squirting sound into his microphone two chairs away. Hes just at home, he needs to rest, hes OK, Payne said. Whens he going to rejoin the band? Lauer asked. Were not sure yet, were just waiting for a phone call from him, Payne replied. The bands rep later told HollywoodLife that Malik was all good andthat Paynes remarks would be the final word on the topic. Maliks absence sent tremors through the 1Ds teenage fan base, whose tweets about his illness sent the hashtag #GetWellSoonZayn trending worldwide. xx
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:46:13 +0000
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