Why Are One Direction Fans Upset With Liam Payne

Some One Direction fans have reportedly turned on Liam Payne. It all started when the fans got the band to the number one trending spot on Twitter, and Liam decided to thank them for it.

Liam tweeted, “Can you believe this after so long?!!! Thank you so much you guys are unbelievable!,” and then tagged his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. While this all seems innocent enough, apparently some fans were upset that Liam left out Zayn Malik, despite the fact that he left the band back in 2015. 

“Why didn't you mention @zaynmalik,” one slighted fan tweeted, while another added, “It defo is unbelievable, given that only @zaynmalik could actually sing [sic].” Meanwhile, another added, “Tag @zaynmalik as well please. He's still part of what One Direction means to all of us, I believe...”