Zayn Malik announces Las Vegas residency for 2026

Zayn Malik has announced a week-long residency in Las Vegas in January.

The former One Direction singer has only toured solo once since leaving the band, on last year's Stairway to the Sky shows.

Posting on Instagram, the artist announced he would be performing at the Dolby Live venue at the Park MGM Hotel.

Other artists, including Adele, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga have all done residencies in Las Vegas.

Although Zayn's residency is shorter, fans have been posting online suggesting that it is a sign of a bigger comeback.

Zayn originally from Bradford, England, caused another stir with the fanbase recently when he was spotted in the US with former band mate Louis Tomlinson.

Fans launched into a frenzy of speculation, predicting a collab or new music from the pair.

It is believed to be the only time the two had been spotted together in public in a casual setting since One Direction's hiatus in 2015.

The only other occasion was at former bandmate Liam Payne's funeral last year.

This week, Zayn, 32, also released a new song - Break Free - to tie in with the release of video game Borderlands 4.

A self-proclaimed lifelong gamer, Zayn told US entertainment magazine Variety when he's not working or with his daughter his "usual place is in front of the console, gaming with my friends back home in the UK".

The residency announcement took some fans by surprise, as Zayn has been open about his struggles with live performances in the past.

In 2016, he apologised to fans after pulling out of a performance at the Capital Summertime Ball after being "haunted" by anxiety.

More recently, he told YouTube podcast Call Her Daddy about overcoming feelings of anxiety after having his daughter.

Tickets for Zayn's Vegas shows go on general sale from Friday.