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Zayn Malik hasn't wished One Direction well with their new album.
The four-piece band - which Zayn left in March - have released their first album since his departure today (13.11.15) titled 'Made In The A.M.' but Niall Horan admitted the group haven't received any well wishes from their former bandmate.
He told Digitalspy.co.uk: "I haven't spoken to him in a few weeks, but I'm sure we'll hear from him in the next few days once the album is out."
Their fifth studio album - available to stream on Prime Music now - is their final release before they take an extended break from the band but they're facing stiff competition in the charts from Justin Bieber.
And while Zayn hasn't been supporting One Direction, Justin Timberlake has backed the 'Sorry' singer and told him to "keep up the good work".
Tweeting Timberlake, Bieber wrote: "Good seeing you and thanks for the kind words. Means a lot," to which the 34-year-old star replied: "You too. Keep up the good work, lil' bro."
But other stars stayed on the fence while praising the musicians, with YouTuber Ricky Dillon telling his 2.24 million followers he was loving both of the acts' new records.
He tweeted: "I'm so obsessed with #purpose @justinbieber it's so cool to see how you and your music have grown. I love love love the sound of this album (sic)."
And shortly afterwards, he added: "I'm in love with #MadeInTheAM @onedirection incredible job guys, the album from start to finish is so flawless. Thanks for blessing my ears (sic)."

Missy Elliott feels "humbled" by the reaction to her new music video.
The 'Get Ur Freak On' hitmaker unveiled her first new music video in seven years for her first new song since 2012, 'WTF (Where They From)' and has confessed she's thrilled with the response she's received from fans and critics alike.
She wrote on Twitter: "Thank yall for so much love I'm humbled. now u can cop #WTF now on @AppleMusic!! #WTFMissy (sic)."
The 44-year-old star took the opportunity to urge other artists to keep working on new material.
She said: "I am a walking testimony don't giveup even when ppl doubt u Thank u God & my fans #WTFMissy (sic)."
Missy also thanked everyone involved in the release of the video - which features puppet versions of both her and her collaborator Pharrell Williams - for their help.
She added: "Lastly 2my peers who supported me I love yall & bloggers/radio/Dj's I cried from the outpour of love! Let's make it #1 (sic)."
Earlier this week the 'Pass That Dutch' rapper teased the release of both the song and the video.
She wrote: "I feel that fire coming! 2 MORE DAYS! Ooooh I can't wait no lie! Thursday hurry up we ready to set it off
"Let me put my thang down FLIP IT & RESERVE IT 1 DAY LEFT be4 takeoff #WTFMissy where they from yall ready (sic)."

Craig David has threatened to leak his album on SoundCloud.
The 34-year-old MC is hoping to release his sixth studio record next year but insisted he'll have no qualms about posting the tracks online for free "if it starts to get long" and he's not able to release the music properly.
He said: "I'm sitting in front of my computer now and I'm seeing lists of songs and songs and songs. Come 2016, if it starts to get long, I'll just put them all up on SoundCloud."
However, the '7 Days' hitmaker isn't expecting to fall out with his label and is planning to release the LP - following up 2010's 'Signed Sealed Delivered' - at the beginning of 2016.
He explained: "I'm not going to be the guy who says it because I've had so many fans say, 'You told me 2013 and it's still not here!' Even I thought it was coming out then. 2016, though, the album - it's called 'Following My Intuition' - it'll definitely be dropping and hopefully the early side of the year as well. I'm very thankful and glad to see such love come at this point in my career."
David - who recently unveiled new track 'When The Bassline Drops' on which he collaborated with Big Narstie - teased he has worked with a slew of other artists on the record including Diplo and Chase & Status.
He told Complex magazine: "There's Kaytranada as well, who I did some wicked stuff with out in Canada. He's about to drop his project which is going to be fire, because he's still on that futuristic R&B thing and he's taken it electronic. Working with him was dope. Diplo too; we've actually got a few things coming up. That's going to be big. Oh, and GoldLink. He's got his new record dropping soon, but we have a few bits dropping together next year... Who am I forgetting? Oh! I've also done some stuff with Chase & Status. Pure flames, man."

The Rolling Stones are set to begin recording their new album next month.
The iconic rockers haven't released a new studio record since 2005's 'A Bigger Bang' and guitarist Ronnie Wood has now teased they're going to start work on an LP imminently.
Speaking to ABC Radio, he explained: "We'll maybe go in the studio in December and cut a few tracks and see what happens.
"We'll take it from there, see how it all goes. One thing at a time."
The band - which also features Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts - will embark on a 12-date Latin American tour next year titled 'América Latina Olé Tour 2016'.
And the update comes just a week after fellow band member Keith said they'd had a "little chat" about new music and would be heading back into the studio next year after the string of tour dates.
He said: "These guys aren't getting any younger, but at the same time, they're getting better.
"I'd love to shove them in the studio in April, hot off the road."
Frontman Mick previously said: "It would be very nice and I've got a lot of new songs and songs I've written over the last couple of years. I've done really good demos for all of them, which I would love to record. So, let's hope so."

Niall Horan will work on solo material with Ellie Goulding.
The One Direction singer and his bandmates are taking a hiatus from the band from March in order to focus on solo projects and Ellie has revealed that she plans to write music with Niall.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I'm going to write with him. He's a really good guitarist and he's funny, cheeky, really cool. He's been my friend for quite a few years so I'm really up for it."
Ellie - who previously admitted she and Niall dated briefly - tipped Niall and his bandmates, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, for solo success, saying they all have what it takes.
She said: "They've got years ahead of them. They can all sing and I don't know about you but I love every song they release.
"I think they've got amazing taste in pop songs and they work with the right people so I think they could all succeed."
She also had some praise for their former bandmate Zayn Malik, who quit in March to launch his own solo career, saying he has a "great voice".

Niall Horan insists there's "no fighting" between One Direction and Justin Bieber.
The band have gone head-to-head with the Canadian pop star today (13.11.15) by releasing their fifth album 'Made in the A.M.' on the same day as his new record 'Purpose', but Niall said similar clashes happen all the time and he doesn't understand why people are making a big deal about it.
He said: "We've released albums on the same day as Rihanna and stuff like that, but it just happens to be - on the internet - made into a big deal that it's Bieber.
"But it's fine - he's got good tunes, we've got good tunes, and we don't really see it as who's going to win.
"If anything it's good for pop culture that something like this is going to happen. There's no fighting involved at all."
But music experts have failed to predict the outcome of the chart battle, with Spotify data suggesting the result is too close to call.
According to the streaming service, One Direction have 16 million monthly listeners versus Justin's 22 million, although the band have received 2.2 billion streams in total to date, compared to just 1.6 billion for Justin.
But away from the fact the band are going up against the 'Sorry' hitmaker, Niall, 22, admitted they're feeling nervous about releasing the collection prior to their extended break.
He told Digitalspy.co.uk: "When you're making the album you don't really get that nervous - you don't think about it.
"It's only when it gets closer to the actual release date when you're doing promo, talking about it, releasing songs and stuff like that when it becomes quite nerve-racking.
"It'd be stupid to say that it's not, because when you're making it you love it because it's your stuff, but you obviously don't know what people are going to think of it."

Ella Eyre dedicated a song to her mum at her concert in London on Tuesday (10.11.15).
The 21-year-old star brought her 'Feline Tour' to Brixton's O2 Academy for a sold out show and paid tribute to her mother because she joked she would "kill" her if she didn't give her a shout out.
Before launching into a rendition of 'Home', she announced: "I'm dedicating this song to London town and my mum. Otherwise she'll kill me".
Ella - who was brought up in west London - was especially pleased to be performing in her hometown because she had sold out the venue, following the release of her debut album 'Feline' earlier in the year.
She told the crowd: "Brixton you are blowing my mind today. This has to be one of the most incredible sights I've ever seen.
"Honestly this is what dreams are made of. It sounds cliché but it is."
The 'Gravity' hitmaker was dressed in a figure hugging silver and black catsuit while her band wore white which made the singer - who shot to fame after collaborations with Rudimental - stand out on stage.
Although the majority of her set was packed with up tempo hits, she slowed things down to reveal a more emotional side with 'Fall Down'.
The curly-haired pop star - who is currently dating Rixton's Lewi Morgan, 27 - said of the song: "This is about not giving up on the person you love the most."
Other tracks during her set included covers of 'We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off', 'Feeling Good' and 'Best of My Love', before she ended on 'Together'.

Ella Eyre's set list at Brixton O2 Academy:
'All About You'
'Comeback'
'Worry About Me'
'Good Times'
'Waiting All Night'
'Two'
'Fall Down'
'We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off'
'Deeper'
'Always'
'Gravity'
'Home'
'Don't Follow Me'
'Feeling Good'
'If I Go'
'Best of My Love'
'Together'

Nicole Scherzinger will begin work on her new album next month.
The former Pussycat Dolls star is eager to get started on her third studio album but admitted it might be a while before anyone hears new music from her because she intends to take her time to make something "really classic".
She explained: "This December I'm back in the studio working on a new album and I want it to be really classic. I don't want it to be trendy. It's exciting."
The 37-year-old singer released her second record 'Big Fat Lie' last year but it failed to perform well commercially, only reaching number 17 in the UK album charts, which led to her being dropped by her label RCA Records.
A source said at the time: "There is the feeling that Nicole didn't get the support she needed on the release to make it a success.
"Fans have been grumbling that they didn't think the right singles were released by the record label."
The 'Don't Hold Your Breath' hitmaker has since enjoyed forays into musical theatre and TV but admitted she would have chosen a more obscure career if she hadn't made it in showbiz.
Speaking on ITV's 'This Morning' about what job she'd like to do, she said: "I'd be a whale whisperer of some sorts, just like you can be a dog whisperer.
"In another life I'd love to have been a professional surfer, I'm a really bad surfer. I do it but badly."

Busted don't have a record deal.
The pop trio announced their reunion earlier this week with Charlie Simpson re-joining his old bandmates James Bourne and Matt Willis, and although they're planning to record new music they haven't yet been signed.
Asked if they've secured a deal, Charlie confessed: "That's still all up in the air - we haven't really thought that far ahead.
"The main focus is getting the songs recorded."
The 'Year 3000' hitmakers - who will tour the UK next year - were signed to Island Records during their original run from 2000 to 2005, during which they released an eponymous debut in 2002 and 'A Present For Everyone' in 2003.
However, this time around they're considering going it alone instead of getting involved with a major company.
Matt said: "So far we do not have a record deal, but we don't know whether we're going to sign one or not. We've just been focussed on the tour."
Charlie added to Digitalspy.co.uk: "We might do it independently, or we might not."
Singer Charlie, 30, previously revealed he'd been persuaded to get back together with the band after James played him some new material.
He explained: "James came round to mine April of this year and said, 'I want to play you these two songs to see what you think of them'. He played them to me and I was like, 'Dude that is f***ing awesome'.
"He basically said, 'What do you think of us going to the studio for a few days and hanging out as the three of us being creative and see what happens?'
"He had a friend called Eric who owned a studio in Philadelphia and so we got on a plane and went there and we spent all week in the studio."