Zayn Malik following Chris Brown's steps, says former friend

Zayn Malik is fast turning into another "Chris Brown but without any hits", a former friend of the singer has said. He is on the path towards self-destruction and risks alienating his fans and people in music industry.

Zayn Malik, the former One Direction singer, is fast turning into another "Chris Brown but without any hits", a former friend of the singer has said. The 22-year-old singer, who left the famous British boy band in March, is on the path towards self-destruction and risks alienating his fans and people within the music industry before the release of his first solo album, according to a former close friend, with whom Zayn recently cut all contact."He's a little boy who needs to grow up. It's really bad for him. He's turning into Chris Brown but without any hits," the friend was quoted as saying by The Sun newspaper, reports femalefirst.co.uk. He is self-destructing right now and I hope he's got someone there for him. I doubt he has, though, so that's why I'm worried for him."



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"He's p***ing off so many people, it's very hard to see him having much support left by the time he's finally ready to release any music," he added. While some of Malik's fans have tried to defend his behaviour, which has included a Twitter row with Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, his former friend insisted the singer's problems are entirely of his own making.