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    When did Zayn leave One Direction?

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    One Direction's Journey: From X Factor, Their Break-Up, To Reunion Plans

    Zayn left One Direction in 2015.

    4. When did Zayn leave One Direction?

    Zayn announced on March 25, 2015, that he would be leaving the band. At the time they were on their ‘On the Road Again Tour’, which the ‘Flames’ star had pulled out of two months in, due to stress and anxiety.

    1. Image 1: One Direction formed in 2010.
    2. Image 2: One Direction came in third place on the X Factor.
    3. Image 3: Matt Cardle won the 2010 X Factor.
    4. Image 4: Zayn left One Direction in 2015.
    5. Image 5: One Direction last performed together in 2015.
    6. Image 6: One Direction took a hiatus in 2016.
    7. Image 7: One Direction's 10-year anniversary plans have been confirmed. 7 images

    See the full gallery: One Direction's Journey: From X Factor, Their Break-Up, To Reunion Plans

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