It's a sad, sad day for One Direction fans. As soon the news of Zayn Malik quitting One Direction broke, fans wasted no time in taking to Twitter to share their hysterical reactions.
On Twitter, #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik is trending on top worldwide as well as in India.
In the last 24 hours, the hashtag has generated nearly 4 million tweets.
Malik walked out of the boy band after five years, saying he wants to be 'a normal 22-year-old'.
After the announcement, millions of One Direction fans around the world posted videos and pictures of them sobbing, and shared their sorrows on Twitter and Vine.
Most of them were shocked and very upset:
When she found out ZAYN LEFT 1D @thomasonmallory pic.twitter.com/uCLxKZJlLT
- laurna (@xcashftshawn) March 25, 2015
*convinces self not to cry anymore* *cries more* WHAT SHOULD HA?!!! #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik
- WE LOVE YOU ZAYN (@JojaAbdullah) March 26, 2015
But, they kept crying:
Zayn Malik left One Direction. I wanna cry for the rest of my life, my heart is breaking.
- Raymond Hernandez (@RayyHernandez) March 25, 2015
I don't think I'm ever gonna be happy again... #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik
- Mia (@MiaStyles31) March 25, 2015
Some even dedicated a week to appreciate him:
zayn malik isnt just a band member he's the person that saved millions of lives and i cant think him enough for that #ZaynAppreciationWeek
- jigglypuff (@hemmoftboca) March 25, 2015
A moment of silence to appreciate his name and bio #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik And, some of them just blamed Yoko Ono. Erm..What?
FIRST JOHN LENNON AND NOW ZAYN MALIK GODDAMMIT YOKO ONO
- Rafa Partosa (@parkoka) March 26, 2015
His angry fans blamed Malik's fiancée, calling her the "Yoko Ono of 1D"
PERRIE EDWARDS IS THE YOKO ONO OF ONE DIRECTION
- tamrina (@tamrina_m) March 25, 2015
I bet that Perrie gave Zayn a choice. To either leave her and continue 1D or to leave 1D and be with her. #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik
- Chloe (@Chlooeeex0x) March 26, 2015
They all hoped it was just a nightmare:
He knew it was the last time I can't handle this I'm crying so much I can't anymore #AlwaysInOurHeartsZaynMalik pic.twitter.com/sHIailX34r
- Mukesh (@Mukesh1D) March 25, 2015
Someone also compiled all the Vine videos of fans sobbing.
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