Zayn Malik Reveals He’s Been Hospitalized on Day of New Album’s Release: ‘Still Unexpectedly Recovering’
The pop star just dropped his latest full-length, Konnakol.
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On the day of his new album’s release, Zayn Malik shared that he was in the hospital and “unexpectedly recovering” after a health scare.
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Posting a photo of himself lying back in a hospital gown with monitors and an IV attached to his body, the singer wrote Friday (April 17) on his Instagram Story, “To my fans – Thank you to all of you for your love & support now & always.”
“Been a long week and am still unexpectedly recovering,” he continued. “Heartbroken that I can’t see you all this week, I wouldn’t be in the place I am today without you guys and am so thankful for your understanding. Thank you to all the incredible hospital staff of Drs, nurses, cardiologist, management, admin and everyone who had helped along the way and continue to. You are all legends!”
Billboard has reached out to Malik’s reps for comment.
The news comes on the same day Konnakol — his first full-length since 2024’s Room Under the Stairs — arrived on streaming services. It marks his fifth studio album since parting ways with One Direction in 2015.
“Five solo albums now — I was just buzzing that I got to do the first one after [leaving] the band, [and] people seemed to care,” he said on Call Her Daddy in February. “I’m really proud of the progression and just the development and understanding of myself through my music.”
Malik’s previous four albums all charted on the Billboard 200, with debut Mind of Mine reaching No. 1 on the tally in 2016.
