Fans have gone wild after Zayn Malik performed One Direction’s Night Changes for the first time in ten years – on a very special date.

Tuesday marked one whole decade since the former boyband member, 32, left the group back in 2015.

He delighted fans by belting out the ballad as a surprise opener on his first ever solo arena show at the Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico City.

Clips circulating on social media see the crowd errupt into screams as he sings the first line of the iconic song, which was originially released in 2014.

After the rendition, Zayn was emotional as he told the crowd: ‘I haven’t sung this song in 10 years. Thank you, that was amazing, I almost cried.’ 

Taking to X to react to the shock moment, fans wrote: ‘Zayn Malik opening his first ever sold out arena with night changes wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card.’

Fans have gone wild after Zayn Malik performed One Direction ‘s Night Changes for the first time in ten years – on a very special date

Tuesday marked one whole decade since the former boyband member, 32, left the group back in 2015

‘ZAYN performing “Night Changes” on the 10-year anniversary of his departure from One Direction.’ 

‘Zayn malik… singing night changes… on the exact 10 year anniversary since he left the band what a time to be alive.’

‘Someone tell 11 year old me she will be okay because zayn sang night changes ten years later at his arena tour.’

‘Zayn singing night changes is very fitting for this day idk, plus it’s literally HIS song likee.’

‘We will never ever get over this!! What do you mean Zayn sang Night Changes in 2025???’ 

‘I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE HE SANG NIGHT CHANGES, HOW DO I EVEN MOVE ON FROM HERE?!?!?!? #STTSTourMexico #ZaynSTTSTourMexico.’

‘Zayn opening with “Night Changes” is certainly a deliberate choice. I can totally imagine that he wanted to bring it full circle this way on the day he left 1D. He’s also a very purposeful man so there’s no way he wouldn’t sing a ID song after teasing it..’

‘Not Zayn opening his show with Night Changed on 25th March. No one speak to me for the rest of the day…’ 

‘March 25 ten years ago zayn left the band March 25 ten years later zayn singing night changes on stage for the first time oh my god im so proud of him.’

He delighted fans by belting out the ballad as a surprise opener on his first ever solo arena show at the Palacio De Los Deportes in Mexico City

Taking to X to react to the shock moment, fans wrote: ‘Zayn Malik opening his first ever sold out arena with night changes wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card’

The new performance comes after the tragic death of his bandmate Liam Payne in October last year (One Direction pictured in 2013) 

The shows have been ending with a backdrop which reads: ‘Liam Payne 1993-2024. Love you bro,’ and a red heart’ (pictured at the Leeds show)

Zayn’s tour has become notable for another reason as well. His entire backing band is made up of women 

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Zayn left One Direction fans devastated back in 2015 when he sensationally announced he was leaving the boyband in a bid to be a ‘normal’ then 22-year-old. 

The new performance comes after the tragic death of his bandmate Liam Payne in October last year.

As he tours, the star, who shares a four-year-old named Khai with his ex Gigi Hadid, has been paying tribute to his late friend at the end of his set during his song Stardust.

Zayn’s tour has become notable for another reason as well. His entire backing band is made up of women.

His band has become celebrities recently after going viral on social media.

The star employed seven women to accompany him on tour: guitarist Molly Miller, the drummer who goes by Baby Bulldog, singers Lisa Ramey, Tahira Clayton and Rebecca Haviland, keyboard player Tina Hizon and bᴀssist Ryan Madora.

Lisa took to Instagram to share some snaps of the band, alongside the caption: ‘The ladies say hello.’

Zayn has also posted pictures of the group together, starting with one taken in May before the tour kicked off.