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Liam from One Direction tried to joke about Zayn leaving, but fans were NOT ready

Directioners are in a very fragile state right now, OK Liam?

Mar 23rd 2015, 9:25 PM 6,257 Views 2 Comments

EVERYONE KNOWS BY now that One Direction fans aren’t exactly ones to take things lightly.

Last week, Zayn Malik quit the group’s world tour due to “stress” - his departure has been linked to the rumours that he cheated on his fiancée, Perrie Edwards. Naturally, fans reacted as if Malik had just announced the end of the world.

One Direction split odds Source: PA Wire/Press Association Images

The four other lads are trying to pick up the pieces and continue the tour without Zayn – Niall Horan posted a gas video of himself pretending to be an old Irish man, and earlier Liam Payne attempted to crack a joke about the whole situation:

#makinglightofasituation sorry for the laughs guys pic.twitter.com/p9GyIMLALV
— Liam (@LiamPayne) March 23, 2015

Source: Liam/Twitter

Yes, he’s covering his bandmate’s face. Almost immediately, he ‘apologised’ for the joke:

Never mind 👍
— Liam (@LiamPayne) March 23, 2015

Source: Liam/Twitter

And he had good reason to – 1D fans quickly admonished him for daring to take the whole thing less than seriously.

@Real_Liam_Payne FUCK YOU LIAM IM FUCKING PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW
— yessi (@nctyessi) March 23, 2015

Source: yessi/Twitter

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@Real_Liam_Payne whotttttttt!! I always thought u were fine,buh now sorry I dunno how to feel about you
— Iris’👑 (@ummi_ranee) March 23, 2015

Source: 50shadesofMe/Twitter

Dear Liam,
only because Zayn left for a couple days doesn't mean he left forever.

😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vqrqN5ZxT1
— Harry Styles. (@iHarryNavy) March 23, 2015

Source: Harry Styles./Twitter

LIKE IM PRETTY SURE LIAM KNOWS ZAYN MORE THAN ANY OF U AND HE WOULDN'T DO SOMETHING AS A JOKE THAT HE KNOWS WOULD HURT ZAYN
— hey savannah (@pizzapopniall) March 23, 2015

Source: daddy savagina/Twitter

#makinglightofasituation is now trending worldwide. The power of Directioners.

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Liam from One Direction tried to joke about Zayn leaving, but fans were NOT ready