Zayn Malik hits back after he was accused of shouting 'get the f*** out of my way' at fans while leaving Manchester hotel
Zayn Malik has hit back after reports accused him of telling fans to 'get the f*** out of my way' while he was leaving his hotel in Manchester on Sunday.In a video obtained by TMZ, the One Direction singer, 33, looked visibly irritated as the path to his waiting car was blocked by a number of people scrambling to take a snap of him.The publication claimed that Zayn then snapped at the fans using the expletive, before eventually forcing his way through the crowd and jumping into his car.However, Zayn has now jumped to the defence of his fans, claiming on social media that it wasn't actually fans who had blocked his way, but rather 'various adult men', whom he branded 'stalkers'.Replying to TMZ's Instagram post on the altercation, the Pillowtalk hitmaker fumed: 'Let’s get the facts straight - the fans were and always are respectful and amazing - the problem was the various adult men who stood blocking the hotel doors and the car for 10 minutes, not letting us or the security guards leave.'Zayn then continued to take aim at the men as he added: 'They are not fans, they are stalkers that show up wherever someone they want to meet is and do the same thing to everyone to try to get content. Zayn Malik has hit back after reports accused him of telling fans to 'get the f*** out of my way' while he was leaving his hotel in Manchester on Sunday However, Zayn has now jumped to the defence of his fans, claiming that it wasn't actually fans who had blocked his way, but rather 'various adult men', whom he branded 'stalkers''It is not safe and not okay and they ruin it for the real fans.' Zayn had emerged from the hotel following his show at Manchester's AO Arena as part of his Konnakol Tour.Dressed down in a black denim jacket, white T-shirt, blue jeans and a cap worn backwards, the star attempted to keep a low-profile as he made a swift exit.As Zayn battled to get through the throng of people, a female member of his team was also seen struggling to follow him into the vehicle.She was heard shouting: 'You guys he can't get in the car! Please can you watch out!' before adding: 'How am I supposed to get in the front seat? Can you move please so I can get in the car!'The altercation comes just days after Zayn was pelted with water bottles at a fan Q&A in London on Thursday. The performer has already axed 22 dates from his solo tour after suffering a health scare that left him hospitalised last month.Zayn took part in a fan Q&A at Banquet Records in Kingston, with a select number of fans in attendance, but things took a turn as footage showed the star nearly being hit by a water bottle thrown by someone in the crowd.A clip of the moment was shared on X, with the caption: 'wtf someone threw water at Zayn???' Daily Mail contacted representatives for Zayn Malik and Banquet Records at the time for further comment. In a video obtained by TMZ , the One Direction singer, 33, looked visibly irritated as the path to his waiting car was blocked by a number of people scrambling to take a snap of him Zayn had emerged from the hotel following his show at Manchester's AO Arena as part of his Konnakol Tour Replying to TMZ's Instagram post on the altercation, the Pillowtalk hitmaker was quick to set the record straightThe event had already caused upset among some fans, after the venue shared on X that the two planned Q&A's would be condensed to just one due to scheduling conflicts. They said: 'Due to a last minute scheduling conflict, the 4pm and 6pm events will be merged. 'Don't worry - the venue will still be within safe capacity. If you have tickets for both the 4pm and 6pm shows, you will be refunded for one event, if you have entered the venue.'Email mailorder@banquetrecords.com with 'ZAYN merge' as your email subject. You'll need to include both you 4pm and 6pm order numbers. Apologies for the obvious inconvenience here, due to circumstances beyond our control.'Many fans shared their upset at the change in the comments, writing: 'OMG Zayn is so incredibly unprofessional please never work w/him again!!!;''Oh my God, so the 6pm people don't have a chance to be close?;''My friend who was waiting for the 6pm event was in front of the line and as the events are merged, she is now at the back because the 4pm people are before her, I know it's not your fault but it's so unfair;''On the day of? When people have probably built their day around the time they had booked?'The previous month, the Dusk Till Dawn hitmaker had left fans upset after being forced to cancel an event due to illness. He was set to appear at Circuit, Kingston on April 13 for a special One Night Only show playing new tracks from his new album KONNAKOL followed by a Q&A. However, after falling 'sick', concert promoter Banquet Record announced on Instagram the disappointing news that the show is postponed. Fans sent their well wishes to the star but many were left feeling disappointed by the news and it seems many were already travelling to see the 1D star.