Zayn Malik has already been removed from the One Direction tour video

It’s not even been a week!

Zayn Malik

by Anna Lewis |
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Zayn Malik has been removed from the video montage that plays at the beginning of each One Direction show.

We guess the people behind the video are trying to digitally delete Zayn – who announced he was leaving One Direction on Wednesday – from our memories. How sad.

Fans in Johannesburg, South Africa, noticed the absence of Zayn on the event visuals at the first gig since his departure last night, according to The Independent.

You can delete Zayn from the video but you’ll never delete him from our hearts, people!

Lovely Zayn broke the news on Wednesday that he’d be leaving 1D to be “a normal 22 year old”.

Zayn’s statement said: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. "I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart.

"I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22 year old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.

"I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world."

Zayn quits 1D - here's how it happened

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Zayn Malik quits One Direction - here's how it happened

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Zayn is spotted with a "mystery" blonde girl who ISN'T his fiancee Perrie Edwards while on tour in Thailand and Twitter goes into meltdown

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The "mystery blonde" is identified as Lauren Richardson from Essex, and things look cosy - though her mum insists she was "just posing for a snap" with Zayn

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As Twitter goes into meltdown over the photos, Zayn tweets: "I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous f***s in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x"

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Zayn then sensationally QUITS the One Direction tour. His publicist Simon Jones says: "Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the U.K. to recuperate."

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Perrie Edwards is seen leaving her house with an overnight bag hours after Zayn flies back into the UK - but she's still wearing her engagement ring

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Zayn's sister Waliyha, 16, urges fans to "pray" for her brother. “Don't worry guys, Zayn is going to be okay very soon,” she wrote. “All the stress has just gotten to him because of the rumours and hatred he has heard and received."

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Liam Payne infuriates fans by tweeting a photo of the band with "missing" Zayn...

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Zayn quits the band on 25 March. A statement reads: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart."

And a million Directioners' hearts break.

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