Summary
- Zayn Malik's career as a singer, both in One Direction and as a solo artist, has brought him immense success and a net worth of $75 million USD.
- As a member of One Direction, Zayn earned $33 million USD and was part of a band that earned a combined net worth of $340 million USD.
- While Zayn's solo career has been successful, he may have earned more overall as a member of One Direction due to the band's popularity and financial success.
Zayn Malik is one of the most celebrated artists in pop music. The former One Direction member has directed his career in every right way to reach the position he is in. His career as a singer, with or without One Direction has showered him with immense success. Much like the other members of One Direction, this success and admiration has helped Zayn strengthen his net worth over the course of time. He is still active as a singer, having released "Love Like This" in 2023, which topped major charts globally.
However, as Zayn abruptly left One Direction in 2015 in the middle of their On The Road Again tour, there were concerns about his career and the band’s fate. While it was noted that he was leaving the group due to stress, the PILLOWTALK singer revealed in the Call Her Daddy podcast that he became “competitive” and “wanted to be the first to go and do my [his] own thing.” There are some concerns and rumors about Zayn's solo career, which mostly stemmed due to his cryptic social media post after his third studio album Nobody Is Listening. Despite leaving One Direction, Malik has had a fruitful career to date, earning a respectable income from his solo venture.
Zayn Malik Made Millions As Part Of One Direction
In 2012, One Direction earned a total income of £18 million (approximately $23 million USD) but in 2013, three years after their debut, they started making around £49 (approximately $63 million USD) million only in the United Kingdom.
According to the Independent, the global boy band was earning £93 ($119 USD) a minute due to their film One Direction: This Is Us, album Midnight Memories, and world tour.
Being a part of the successful band, Zayn Malik was being paid much as the other members. As per the accounts filed by the band’s 1D Media Ltd with Companies House in the United Kingdom, via Independent, the five members each received a salary of £5.6 million (approximately $7 million USD).
The band has reportedly also earned $544 million USD from concerts and $135 million USD from their merchandise collection. Zayn Malik, being a part of the band till 2015, reportedly earned $33 million USD in the group's later years. However, they were also a part of several lawsuits mostly due to alleged plagiarism issues, which may have dipped into their earnings.
The five members are reported to have a combined net worth of $340 million. According to the Evening Standard, the members were reportedly making $280,000 per day at their peak.
Zayn Malik Is Now Worth $75 Million
Despite leaving the band in 2015, Zayn Malik continued his career as a singer. He went solo and released the hit single “PILLOWTALK” from his debut solo album, Mind of Mine. The track featured Zayn's ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid, with whom he later had a messy split in 2021.
However, Mind of Mine went ahead to be one of the most successful albums in its year of release. He then released Icarus Falls in 2018 which also garnered him much fame and monetary success.
As per Celebrity Net Worth, the star has a net worth of $75 million USD which is an amalgamation of music royalties from solo work and One Direction albums, fashion-related projects, and brand collaborations.
Some of his earnings are also based on his autobiography titled "Zayn" which is still selling worldwide.
The singer also owns some real estate properties including his lovely home in Manhattan. He owns two other spacious homes in Los Angeles and London. Apart from that, the former One Direction member has a handful of cars and other important assets.
Malik’s net worth is definitely more than the other One Direction members, except Harry Styles. Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson have net worths of $70 million USD each. While Zayn is at $75 million USD, Harry Styles has a net worth of $120 million USD.
Styles’ net worth is distinctively higher than the other members due to his active musical career, tours, and brand collaborations.
Styles is also known for his acting projects, having been associated with some of the highest-grossing movies of all time including Don’t Worry, Darling, Dunkirk, Eternals, and My Policeman. Styles’ "Love On Tour", which began in 2021 has earned more than $500 million in revenue.
Due to the group being on indefinite hiatus shortly after Zayn's departure, there have also been speculations of Zayn's bad blood with Harry Styles.
Has Zayn Malik Made More After Splitting From One Direction?
Zayn Malik reportedly earned an estimated sum of $50 million after splitting from One Direction. According to Yahoo! News, his first solo album Mind Of Mine sold 2,32,000 copies and charted on iTunes in over 70 countries.
It also made him the first British male solo artist to attain the number 1 position with his album in countries in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand simultaneously. This record was previously held by singer George Michael.
Zayn’s next solo album, Icarus Falls, which was released in 2018 reached the 61st spot on the Billboard 200 chart. It sold over 5,00,000 copies and received the gold certification from RIAA.
Zayn’s other solo releases including “Better”, "Vibez,” and "Nobody Is Listening” earned millions of streams on Spotify and helped him achieve considerable monetary gain.
However, Zayn definitely earned more overall being a One Direction member than in his solo career. This could be due to a lack of consistency in his solo venture or due to the fact that the band was extremely well-received by the audience during its time and rightly termed as one of the biggest groups in pop music.
The singer has also been inconsistent on social media due to personal reasons, which could be one of the reasons for not catering to enough brand deals or fashion-related projects.
