Zayn Malik Makes His Return With Rare Call Her Daddy Interview
For his first interview in six years, Zayn Malik appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast released Wednesday, July 12.
In an interview clip released on the Call Her Daddy social media pages, Malik revealed to host Alex Cooper why he is making his return with this podcast after being out of the public eye for so long.
“I feel like we were so overexposed in the band,” he stated. “That’s why I took the time that I have to not even necessarily do interviews.”
Malik also credited his 2-year-old daughter who he had with Gigi Hadid as another reason for doing the interview.
“Since I’ve had my daughter, the main thing in my mind is trying to be a good example to her,” he stated. “That’s why I’m even doing this interview. I used to get a lot of anxiety around having a conversation like this, and I want her to be able to look at me and be like, ‘Yo, my dad’s doing this.’”
ZAYN MALIK. First interview in 6 years #WEDNESDAY @zaynmalik pic.twitter.com/rsnN0PH99P
— Call Her Daddy (@callherdaddy) July 11, 2023
The podcast announcement came only one day after Malik shared that his new single, “Love Like This,” will be released on July 21. Before this announcement, he wiped his Instagram and only shared media teasing the announcement.
https://t.co/HJLEFR79xw pic.twitter.com/MaytxV1uQz
— zayn (@zaynmalik) July 10, 2023
This will be his first solo release since his 2021 album Nobody Is Listening and later collaborations with Ingrid Michaelson on “To Begin Again” and a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Angel.”
Fans all over social media have been sharing their excitement for the podcast appearance and his upcoming single, with many gushing about how he speaks about his daughter.
I wasn’t expecting for something like this, like a new song, an interview about Khai and it gets me in a such emotional way. I know that Zayn means a lot to all of us and seeing him this way, fills my heart with loads of joy and hope of brighter days. pic.twitter.com/eG8WdCb3g7
— ZTΔTUS (@ztatus) July 11, 2023
In anticipation of the release of the Call Her Daddy episode, you can listen to Malik’s discography on all streaming platforms and pre-save “Love Like This” here.
