Ex One Direction member Zayn Malik has seen himself having to cancel one of his Mexico City tour date due to severe food poisoning. The Bradford artist took to Instagram a couple of hours before the gig was due to start to profusely apologise to his fans as he was supposed to take on the stage of Mexico City’s Palacio De Los Deportes.

Zayn took to instagram stories and wrote: “I’m heartbroken to say that I won’t be able to perform tonight in Mexico City. I’ve been really sick since this morning and, despite trying everything to push through, my body just isn’t allowing it. I’m so sorry to let you down. The love and energy I always feel from my fans mean the world to me, and it hurts deeply to miss this moment with you. Thank you for your understanding, and please know I’m sending all of my love to each of you.”

A statement which he later followed with: “Mexico, I love you even though myself and many of my crew got severe food poisoning. It’s no joke – still struggling. I’m so sorry. These shows have made me feel alive, happy, grateful and at home and that’s all because of you. These shows, your energy, your fan projects … filled me with so much love and with a feeling I can’t even describe. Big Love.”

The boyband member previously postponed some of the US leg of his tour following the sudden death of fellow band member Liam Payne in October 2024. Zayn is known to be paying homage to Liam at the end of every single one of his shows, a memory to their time together in the world’s most famous boyband One Direction.

Earlier this month, the singer surprised his fans by singing a rendition of one of the band’s greatest hits ‘Night Changes’, his first time performing the tune in over a decade.

Zayn and his team have yet to reschedule the Mexico gig.