Zayn Malik Shaves Head, Pays Tribute to One Direction

Zayn Malik resurfaced on Friday with a brand-new look. The former One Direction star showed off a newly shaved head at the Asian Awards in London.

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During the ceremony, the 22-year-old singer was presented an award for his Outstanding Contribution to Music. Though he told the audience he's "not really a guy of many words," Malik did take the opportunity to pay a heartfelt tribute to his bandmates, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne.

"I'd also like to take this moment to thank four of the best guys that I ever met whilst being in the band and doing all the amazing things that I did," Malik said. "Some of the things that we did will stay with me for the rest of my life. And I thank you for that."

Malik left One Direction last month under claims he wanted to be a "normal 22-year-old." However, he's since been in the studio allegedly working on a solo album with Naughty Boy, whose collaboration with Malik has caused some tension with Tomlinson.

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