A documentary about Zayn MalikandLouisTomlinson has reportedly been scrapped following an alleged physical altercation between the former bandmates.
Last October,reportsemerged that Netflix would be producing a three-part doc series following the formerOne Directionsingers as theywenton a “spontaneous adventure” across the United States.
It was due to offer fans a “rare look” at their lives as they reconnected asfriendsand it was to be directed by Nicola Marsh, who has worked on the Netflix version ofSong Exploder.
Netflix never officially announced the project, and now reports suggest that the documentary has been scrapped following an alleged physical altercation between Malik and Tomlinson.
Areport inThe Sunon Friday (April 17) claimed that six months ago, Malik punched Tomlinson after making a remark about Tomlinson’s mother Johannah, who passed away from leukaemia in 2016 at the age of 43.
The newspaper cited a source who said Malik “punched him straight in the face”, with his ring causing a cut to Tomlinson’s head. The source claimed that Tomlinson was left “stunned and in shock” and he was reportedly taken for medical treatment for a concussion.
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Just hours afterThe Sun’s reportwaspublished,Marsh shared the newspaper’s headline on her Instagram Stories, along with the caption: “And there goes the last year of work”.
Neither Malik nor Tomlinson have commented publicly about the reports.
The documentary was set to follow on from Tomlinson making an appearance during Malik’s show in Los Angeles in January 2025, their first public reunion sinceLiam Payne’s funeral the previous November.
Malik released his fifth solo album ‘Konnakol’ yesterday (April 17), andhe sets out on an accompanying touron May 12 in Manchester.You can seeall ofthe dates on the world tourhereand find any remaining ticketshere.
Tomlinson, meanwhile, released his third solo album ‘How Did I Get Here?’ in January, andspoke toNMEabout how the recordrepresenteda new breakthrough in his personal confidence.
“The experience that I built up on my past tours not only proved to me that I could do it on my own and provide a good night for people, but also it really informed the record in general,” he said. “I don’t think I would’ve been able to make a record like this without the confidence that I built there. There are now certain things that are seeping in that I disregarded in the past because I wasn’t confident enough.”