One Direction’s Zayn Malik To Leave His Band Mates For Good? Liam Payne Angers Fans For ‘Deleting’ Perrie Edwards’ Fiancé From Group Photo

Fans of One Direction's Zayn Malik know that he needed to leave his band mates in the middle of their "On the Road Again" to recuperate in United Kingdom. The group was then fulfilling the Asian leg of their tour. Following Malik's departure, Yahoo Celebrity reports that the famed group might be headed for a split.

According to the publication, Zayn Malik is allegedly consulting with his lawyers to check if there's a way for him to "get out" without violating the contract.

"At the moment he's convinced he wants out. He is finding it all too much and wants to quit the group, his legal team is seeing what the situation is," claimed the source.

"There is a strong chance he will have to fulfill his commitments and he might change his mind once he's had time away from the spotlight. But as it stands he's not keen to continue."

One Direction member Zayn Malik's stress started when photos of him getting cosy with a woman named Lauren Richardson emerged on the Internet.

Perrie Edwards allegedly gave her fiancée an ultimatum which prompted him to fly back to UK. His band mates were left with no choice but to perform without him in Manila and Jakarta.

Meanwhile, fans were enraged when Liam Payne posted a photo where he jokingly covered Zayn Malik's face on a poster.

But Liam Payne clarified that it was all in the name of fun.

When they performed in Manila, the group merely introduced themselves as "Liam, Harry, Louis, and Niall" instead of "One Direction." Fans applauded the four boys for this.

Speculations have risen that the boys' current tour might be their farewell tour. It can be remembered that One Direction signed a five-year contract with Simon Cowell's company, Syco, and the said contract will be expiring this year.

The contract stated that the group will have five albums and to date, One Direction has already released four albums.