One Direction will no doubt be most famous as the group that launched the career of Harry Styles. But it’s far from the band’s only success story. Another of One Direction’s huge stars, Zain Javadd Malik (known to his legion of fans as “Zayn”), brings a seven-date residency to Dolby Live starting this week, and fans can expect plenty of the passion and energy Zayn is world-famous for.
Ever since Zayn went solo in 2015, he has found immense success, becoming the first British male artist to debut at number one in both the U.K. and U.S. with his debut single, “Pillowtalk,” and album, Mind of Mine, in 2016. He’s also the only artist to have won the Billboard Music Award for new artist of the year twice (once with One Direction and once as a solo artist).
Over the subsequent years, Zayn has released three other studio albums and collaborated with numerous artists, including Sia, Timbaland, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and Usher.
He’ll bring quite an impressive and varied catalog to his Strip shows, from “What I Am,” “Alienated” and “Stardust” to “Better,” “Let Me” and “Entertainer.” Unlike his original group, Zayn has never gone just one direction—his various musical styles (from old-school hip-hop and reggae to R&B and electropop) have changed over the years; but one thing that hasn’t changed is his popularity with fans.
Park MGM, 9 p.m. Jan. 20-21, 24-25, 28 and 30-31, starting at $107 plus tax and fee. ticketmaster.com
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