Zayn Malik has announced his fifth studio album KONNAKOL, with his lead single set to be released this Friday.
The former One Direction singer, 33, has confirmed the new record will be available to buy and stream on April 17.
KONNAKOL's lead single Die For Me will be released this Friday, February 6, while fans can pre-order the album now.
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.
Speaking about the new tracks, Zayn said: 'It's that time again, I have been lucky enough to make a fifth studio album... KONNAKOL in its definition is the act of creating percussive sounds with one's voice but what it means to me lies somewhere much deeper.
'It is a sound that holds the reverberation of a time before words existed. I have always drawn on my heritage for inspiration since I first started making my own music; this album is a development of that understanding, knowing more now than ever who I am, where I come from and where I intend to go.'
Zayn Malik has announced his fifth studio album KONNAKOL, with his lead single set to be released this Friday.
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.
Fans who had attended Zayn's recently wrapped Las Vegas residency were treated to an early release of material from the new album.
Zayn's fourth album Room Under The Stairs was released in 2024, which was followed by the hitmaker's first ever solo tour.
Meanwhile, 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.
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.
Zayn recently took a swipe at Harry with a jibe about 'ticket prices' after he was branded 'greedy' and 'out of touch' by furious fans.
It was a double whammy for One Direction fans last week after Harry Styles 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.
It comes 15 years after the band's first single What Makes You Beautiful hit Number One.
Harry Styles lands Number 1 single while One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson tops album charts.
Harry dropped the pre-sale tickets for his seven city global residency, called Together, Together, last week and left fans outraged by the staggering prices.
Zayn called the Watermelon Sugar singer out for the cost of his tickets, which range from £44 ($60.80) to a staggering £725 ($1,000) for his London leg of the tour.
During his Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live last Wednesday, the Pillowtalk hitmaker made the comment while speaking to the crowd in between his songs.
Dressed in a smart white blazer, Zayn joked: 'Hopefully the ticket prices weren't too high... just saying.'
Swiftly moving on, he added: 'Anyway, who wants to hear another song?'