What do you really think happened between Zayn and Louis? It can’t be just about him leaving the band. I know some people speculate Zayn was supposed to have BG but once he left it got put on Louis. Thoughts?
It feels like something that affected Louis personally, and had long-lasting consequences.
Here are Louis and Zayn at Heathrow, after coming home from Australia. This was 3 March 2015, 20 days before Zayn left. The Zouis friendship was always a special one, and they seem close here.
So whatever happened, the consequences didn’t set in until later. Also, the rumor that Zayn was set to leave the band months earlier did not result in much bitterness as of 20 days before he actually left.
My guess is that Zayn’s leaving changed something contractually for Louis, so that the consequences are still ongoing.
When Niall saw Zayn at the AMAs in November 2016, he approached Zayn for a handshake. It feels to me like Zayn and Louis’ situation does not extend to the whole band.
I don’t think the bad blood is related to the whole staged feud with Naughty Boy in 2015, although the aggression in that exchange might have indicated the general soured feelings.
In light of Louis’ words, I’m thinking about Zayn’s songs, especially Good Years, and about this tweet.
I’m not sure what the details are, but there is a lot of anger.