Zayn who? Malik's ex Perrie Edwards and her group Little Mix will support his former band One Direction at Apple Music Festival
Little Mix have been lined up to support One Direction at the Apple Music Festival in London next month.
And no doubt the two groups will have plenty to talk about after both the boyband and Little Mix's Perrie Edwards, 22, were dumped by Zayn Malik over the past few months.
Zayn famously left One Direction back in March to be a 'normal 22 year old' and spend more time with his fiancee but she was left devastated after he dumped her out of the blue by text a few weeks ago.
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Girl power: Little Mix have been added to the Apple Music Festival line-up, supporting fellow former X Factor contestants One Direction
Despite the personal drama, fans are in for a treat as both groups are at the top of their game right now, riding high in the charts with new singles.
Little Mix have been hard at work on the promotional trail for Black Magic while 1D's Drag Me Down, their first single without Zayn, hit the top of the charts worldwide after a stealth release.
This comes after Zayn threw shade at Little Mix on Twitter this week before being dissed by former bandmate Louis Tomlinson, 23.
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Fans were left shocked after Zayn retweeted a message on Twitter which read, 'Which is the better single? Retweet – 'Worth It' by Fifth Harmony. Favorite – 'Black Magic' by Little Mix (sic).'
This came not long after Perrie appeared to hit out at Zayn as she called 1D's first song without him 'incredible'.
She said: 'I like One Direction's new song 'Drag Me Down. It's incredible.'
Plenty to talk about: No doubt the two groups will have plenty to talk about after both the boyband and Little Mix's Perrie Edwards, 22, were dumped by Zayn Malik over the past few months
Meanwhile, when Zayn got into an argument with Calvin Harris, 31, on social media this week, Louis waded in, showing his support for Calvin by favouriting the Scottish DJ's tweet.
The feud started when Malik retweeted a post comparing Taylor Swift's refusal to stream her music for free with a quote from Miley Cyrus saying she doesn't care about money. 'The difference is astounding,' wrote the poster.
A furious Harris was quick to defend his girlfriend Taylor, writing 'You've made your money? Cool... f**k the 99% of musicians who depend on these services to survive, right? Yeah f**k em.'
This quickly deteriorated into a war of words with Zayn and while it was going on, Louis favourited Calvin's tweet.
Rocketing up the charts: Little Mix have been hard at work on the promotional trail for Black Magic
Happier times: Zayn quit One Direction in March after almost five years with the band
Fans of 'Zouis', the bromance between Zayn and Louis were left utterly devastated, taking to Twitter to share their torment.
Tickets for Little Mix have not yet been released but are expected to do so within the next few days.
One Direction are one of the headliners at the Apple Music Festival alongside Pharrell Williams, Florence + The Machine and Disclosure at the annual concert series which will once again be held at the Roundhouse in Camden in September.
Apple will broadcast performances to music fans around the world for free, which can be viewed live and on-demand on Apple Music. The Apple Music Festival lets fans get even closer to their favourite performers with coverage on Beats 1 alongside backstage news and footage straight from the artists on Apple Music Connect.
Split: Zayn dumped his fiancee Perrie by text message a few weeks ago, leaving her devastated
Going solo: Zayn is recording a new solo album and enjoying the single life since splitting from One Direction and Perrie
'We wanted to do something really special for music fans this year,' said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. 'The Apple Music Festival is a greatest hits set of ten unbelievable nights featuring some of the best performers on the planet appearing live and interacting directly with their fans on Connect and Beats 1.'
Niall Horan said: 'It'll be great to be back in London and we can't wait to perform for our fans in the Roundhouse and around the world on Apple Music! See you there!'
The Apple Music Festival takes place over 10 nights from September 19 to September 28.
For updates, tickets and additional information visit the Apple Music Festival website.
Moving on: Perrie showed Zayn what he's missing as she stepped hit the stage in a white playsuit at the Toyota Concert Series on the Today Show in New York on Wednesday
Success: The girl group have been winning new fans in the US on their new promotional tour
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