Summary
- According to The Sun, sources claim the former One Direction member has split from Zenkai Management, which had overseen his career since 2022, following a reported falling out with former bandmate Louis Tomlinson last year.
- The reported management split follows earlier claims about tension between Zayn and Louis Tomlinson during the filming of a planned Netflix travel show in 2025.
- According to claims attributed to unnamed sources, the disagreement escalated into a physical altercation, though this has not been confirmed by either Zayn or Louis.
Zayn Malik is said to have parted ways with his management, marking another setback in his solo career just as he attempts a comeback.
According to The Sun, sources claim the former One Direction member has split from Zenkai Management, which had overseen his career since 2022, following a reported falling out with former bandmate Louis Tomlinson last year. A source told the outlet that Zayn is not the easiest person to work with, and that his team had stood by him through difficult periods. The source added that his management eventually felt they could not continue and resigned, leaving Zayn now searching for his third manager since going solo, calling it not a good look.
The reported management split follows earlier claims about tension between Zayn and Louis Tomlinson during the filming of a planned Netflix travel show in 2025. The project was reportedly meant to follow the two former bandmates travelling across America while discussing their careers and memories from their time in One Direction.
It was alleged that tensions rose on set after a disagreement, during which Zayn is said to have made a comment about Louis’ mother, Johannah Deakin, who died in 2016. Following the reported dispute, two of Louis’ sisters, Phoebe and Lottie, unfollowed Zayn on Instagram. According to claims attributed to unnamed sources, the disagreement escalated into a physical altercation, though this has not been confirmed by either Zayn or Louis. The Netflix project was reportedly shelved as a result of the fallout.
Earlier reports in January had suggested the pair planned to use the road trip series as an opportunity to reflect on the death of their former bandmate Liam Payne, with insiders describing it as a potential high profile addition to Netflix’s lineup given the band’s continued global fanbase.
Zayn joined ZenKai Management in 2022, and the company went on to help secure his deal with Island Records and Mercury Records, along with global representation through UTA. In 2025, the company introduced a digital fan club model aimed at connecting tickets directly to fans. According to the report, ZenKai ended its association with Malik this month following the collapse of the Netflix project and a series of cancelled tour plans.
