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Zayn Malik Praises One Direction's 'Sick' New Single And The Internet Is Relieved

Fans get all in a tizzy on Twitter after ex-member's compliment...

So Zayn Malik has said exactly what he thinks of One Direction's first single without him... and he loves it.

Despite a few tensions between the 22-year-old pop star and his four former bandmates since his sudden departure earlier this year, Zayn only had good things to say about their new track Drag Me Down.

Proud of my boys the new single is sick. Big love. :) x

— zayn (@zaynmalik) August 1, 2015

He tweeted: "Proud of my boys the new single is sick. Big love. :) x"

And the band's fans have been getting all excited about the message on Twitter, responding with their usual mix of excitement, creativity and conspiracy theories.

We told you yesterday how 1D have already given the new single - the first track from their fifth album - its live debut at a gig in Indianapolis.

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