Zayn Malik says an alien told him to leave One Direction

Zayn Malik, 23, in an interview with Glamour magazine, said that he left the boy band One Direction because of an extraterrestrial being. When he was asked when was the first time he realised that he wanted to embark on a solo career, he said, “An alien spoke to me in a dream.” The Mind of Mine singer left the band in March, 2015.

Zayn, who is currently dating model Gigi Hadid, also revealed his first celebrity crush: “The twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. They’re the same, right?” he quipped to the magazine. When asked who was the first person he calls in the morning, he answered, “Mum.” He also revealed that legends Michael Jackson and Bob Marley are his musical inspirations. And, the first thing on his bucket list is to invent something new, it was reported by Us Weekly.'