He announced his fifth studio album named KONNAKOL just days ago.
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And Zayn Malik thrilled fans on Thursday as he revealed he will do his biggest solo tour ever with 31 dates worldwide.
The singer, 33, will headline arenas and stadiums across North America, South America, Mexico and the UK.
It's a milestone step for Zayn, who cancelled previous live dates due to 'extreme anxiety'.
The tour kicks off on 12th May 2026 at Manchester's AO Arena, with Zayn making stops in Glasgow and Birmingham before rounding off his only European shows this year with a show at London's The O2 on Saturday 23rd May ahead of the UK Spring Bank Holiday.
Zayn will also perform dates in Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo, and more before concluding on Friday 20th November in Miami, FL at Kaseya Center. .
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He announced his fifth studio album named KONNAKOL just days ago. And Zayn Malik thrilled fans as he revealed he will do his biggest solo tour ever with 31 dates worldwide
The singer, 33, will headline arenas and stadiums across North America, South America, Mexico and the UK
Earlier this week Zayn announced his fifth studio album, KONNAKOL, which will be released on 17th April 2026 and is available for pre-order now.
Additionally, the lead single, Die For Mem will be released on Friday,
Tickets to The Konnakol Tour will be available first through pre-sale on ZAYN VIP KEY on Tuesday 10th February at 12pm. All existing ZAYN VIP KEY holders will be notified and automatically receive a unique passcode unlocked in the VIP Key app.
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Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale starting Friday, 13th February.
One Direction star Zayn has been open about his struggles with crippling anxiety throughout his solo career, which led to the cancellation of several high-profile gigs, including pulling out of the 2016 Capital Summertime Ball performance in London at the last minute.
In 2024, Zayn was due to perform at the Newcastle City Hall as part of his Stairway to the Sky UK tour.
But ahead of the show a tannoy announcement said that the performance would 'no longer go ahead' as fans were left in shock.
Zayn then took to his Stories at the time and wrote: 'I'm so sorry to do this but my voice just isn't there at all tonight and without it there's no show.
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Zayn's South Asian heritage has shaped the new album, with its artwork illustrating half of the singer's face lined up with the face of a snow leopard, a profound symbol of the region
KONNAKOL's lead single Die For Me will be released this Friday, February 6, while fans can pre-order the album now
It was a double whammy for One Direction fans last week after Harry Styles (pictured) and Louis Tomlinson both topped the UK Singles and Album charts respectively on Friday
How Did I Get Here? is Louis' third solo studio album and topped the charts like all of its predecessors (Louis pictured in November)
It comes 15 years after the band's first single What Makes You Beautiful hit Number One L-R) Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan in 2011
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'I'm truly sorry to let you down, especially at such short notice... I held onto hope until the very last moment. I'm hopeful with some rest tonight I'll be back on stage tomorrow.
'My deepest apologies Newcastle. Love you all.'
News of his new record comes after his former bandmates Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson both topped the UK Singles and Album charts respectively last Friday - 15 years after the band's first single What Makes You Beautiful hit Number One.
Harry's new song Aperture, from his upcoming fourth solo album Kiss All The Time, Disco, Occasionally, marks the 31-year-old's third UK chart topper.
Meanwhile How Did I Get Here? is Louis' third solo studio album and has hit Number One like all of its predecessors.
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And if that wasn’t enough Harry's former chart-topper As It Was re-entered the Top 40 at Number 28 for the first time since 2024.
Celebrating the feat, Harry posed proudly with his award as fans wait anxiously for the release of his album on March 6.