Noel Gallagher Says Zayn Malik is an 'Idiot' For Quitting 1D

Noel Gallagher called Zayn Malik an "idiot" for leaving One Direction. Photo: Getty Images

Zayn Malik is a "f***ing idiot" for quitting One Direction, according to Noel Gallagher.

The Oasis guitarist told Rolling Stone magazine exactly what he thought of Zayn's decision to turn his back on the world's biggest boy band.

"You can be f***ing anything that moves and gettin' paid half a million dollars a week, you f***ing idiot," Noel said.

Laughing at Zayn's quote, "I just want to be a normal 22-year-old," Noel added, "Have you met any normal 22-year-olds? They’re f***in’ sh*t-for-brains. What are you talking about, you f***in’ idiot? God... I’ll say this to you, Zayn: ‘You might have wanted to be a normal 22-year-old, but you won’t want to be a normal 25-year-old.'"

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