Zayn Malik, who recently called it quits with One Direction band after five years, has said that he has let his fans down.
In an interview, the 22-year-old singer admitted that his decision was crazy and wild and a bit mad but he never felt more in control in his life, the Sun reported.
He continued that he felt like he was doing what was right, right by himself and right by the boys.
Malik confessed it that he had wanted out of the band for some time.
He said that it was not that he had turned his back on them the fans or anything, it was just that he just could not do that anymore because it was not real to him."
One Direction will now continue as a four-piece band.