Naughty Boy loves Beyoncé but has zero time for the 1D boys and Zayn
Naughty Boy might be getting along well with Beyoncé right now, but in not so distant past he was in the middle of very public feud with Zayn Malik.
The two were reportedly working on music together that would launch Zayn’s solo career after he left One Direction, but things took a turn for the nasty. Now Naughty Boy is speaking out for the first time on his apparently ongoing feuds with the boyband and one former Directioner.
He sat down with Lorraine Kelly to talk about his recent collaboration with Beyoncé but when Zayn and the boys came up, he couldn’t hide his irritation.
Talking about how it became “a bit of a circus,” Naughty Boy explained that the reason it all came about was because of how 1D fans accused him of trying to split up the band.
He did admit that he got “a bit caught up” in the whole ordeal.
"When Zayn left the group, I was accused of being the reason why he left. People thought he left because he wanted to work with me.”
He compared the row with Zayn and the band as being in primary school and said he doesn’t feel that One Direction are a band:
"One Direction aren't even a band. They're more like an economy. Not a band.”
He added that he’s not “a tabloid guy” and he doesn’t want to be in the papers, he just wanted to be known for his music, not celebrity feuds.
@NaughtyBoyMusic you fat joke stop pretending we're friends no one knows you .
— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 13, 2015
"I hated the [One Direction spat]. I want to put it all to one side now and move on,” he said before adding that now that he’s working people like Beyoncé he feels like he’s doing his masters.
"This whole year has been such a journey and to end on a note like this – I couldn't ask for more.”
