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Gigi Hadid Applauds Zayn Malik’s ‘Bravery’ After He Cancels Concert

By Treva Bowdoin
Published on: 12:50 PST, Jun 12, 2016

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s big breakup turned out to be a very brief one, and it’s a good thing they got back together; Zayn needs all the support he can get after revealing that he’s suffering from the “worst anxiety” of his career.

As Us Weekly reports, Zayn Malik was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Capital Summertime Ball in London, and he flew to the UK to fulfill his obligation to entertain the crowd at the music festival. However, the “Pillowtalk” singer decided to skip the event at the last minute after experiencing extreme anxiety.

“Unfortunately my anxiety that has haunted me throughout the last few months around live performances has gotten the better of me … with the magnitude of the event, I have suffered the worst anxiety of my career,” Zayn wrote in a lengthy Twitter message. “I cannot apologise enough but I want to be honest with everyone who has patiently waited to see me, I promise I will do my best to make this up to everybody I’ve let down today.”

Zayn Malik closed his apology with a plea to those who don’t know what it feels like to experience debilitating anxiety.

“I know those who suffer anxiety will understand,” Zayn wrote. “And I hope those who don’t can empathise with my situation.”

Gigi Hadid is doing her best to empathize with her boyfriend, and she revealed that she’s already witnessed a few of his battles with severe anxiety firsthand.

“Z – I’ve seen the battles you go through and the way you fight to get to a place that allows you to get up there for your fans,” Gigi wrote in her own lengthy Twitter post.

The model, who appears in Zayn’s “Pillowtalk” music video, praised her on-again, off-again boyfriend for being honest with his fans.

“Your bravery in those times makes me proud, but your honesty last night proved what you’re all about, being real. Human recognizes human.”

However, as Bustle points out, Zayn Malik hasn’t always been so honest with his fans. He originally told them that he was leaving One Direction “to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.” Zayn later revealed that the real reason he left One Direction was to launch his career as a solo artist, but now it’s starting to seem as though he could have used the break from music that he lied about taking.

A few days after Zayn Malik announced the beginning of his solo career, the Sun reported that he had dumped his fiancee, Little Mix member Perrie Edwards, via text message. Perrie and her girl group were also scheduled to perform at the Capital Summertime Ball on Saturday, but there’s no word on whether her presence at the event had something to do with Zayn’s anxiety.

Zayn has always been a reluctant celebrity. During a 2012 interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed that he never wanted to be famous, and he tried to skip The X Factor audition that ultimately led to him to joining One Direction. Zayn wanted to sleep in instead of taking the stage and singing for his future, but his mother forced him to get out of bed.

Unfortunately for Zayn Malik, dating an “It” girl like Gigi Hadid only made the spotlight on him brighter. One source told Us Weekly that Gigi really loves the limelight, but Zayn would rather stay in than go out and attract attention.

After the couple’s June 2 break-up, a source made it sound like Zayn wanted more space than Gigi was giving him; the model allegedly wanted to be in “constant contact” with her boyfriend of seven months. Zayn and Gigi reportedly got back together “right away” after their short split, but their relationship “could be off again in an hour.”

Do you think Zayn Malik would benefit from an extended break from performing and dating? Sound off below!

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