In case you slept through yesterday, Zayn Malik has officially left One Direction…
Many took to Twitter yesterday, as with most breaking news, to share their views on Zayn quitting 1D.
A number of YouTubers were vocal on his departure from the UK boyband that own the 6th most subscribed YouTube channel globally. Here are just a few.
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The news brought Tweets of shock…
…then came denial…
Same.
…before finally acceptance.
It was a sad and solemn day.
Many prepared for the inevitable storm…
We don’t blame you, Will.
… while some had other things to worry about.
Priorities.
It wasn’t long before the videos started popping up.
You know it’s big news when Pewds joins in.
Unsurprisingly, a few replacements came forward.
YouTubers will do anything for an extra 15 minutes of fame.
Others combined topical news.
So relevant. Many lols.
Some even used the occasion as a promotional tool.
You GET that promo.
Many cracked a clever joke…
… others didn’t try so hard.
There was some #RealTalk being thrown down.
As well as some appreciation for his actual talent.
But like, he has a beautiful voice.
A few worried souls spoke out.
There were a few cultural observations.
So meta.
Clarifications were made.
THIS IS AN OUTRAGE.
Even ACTUAL YouTube got in on the action.
Thanks for trying, YouTube.
Some just couldn’t get their heads round it.
CRAZY…
There were some very touching tributes.
You don’t know your Dumbledore. Catchy.
But all joking aside…
Look on the bright side: it’s a great plot twist for the fanfic.
Are you shedding a tear for Zayn? Drop us a Tweet to @TenEightyUK and we’ll get through this together. If not, check us out on Facebook.
In case you missed it: Tyler Oakley is bringing his tour to the UK. Also, Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have starred in the Spongebob Squarepants film. Oh and remember that time a bunch of YouTubers got completely swamped by fans at a One Direction concert? Yeah, read that.
