Malik, 22, who left One Direction in March and announced he has signed a solo record deal with RCA Records in July, made his solo debut on the list in eighth position with estimated individual earnings of around £20.52m.
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Daniel Radcliffe, Robert Pattinson and Adele were among the other contenders trailing the four-piece, whose hits this year include Drag Me Down and ideal from their upcoming fifth album Made In The A.M.
“I think people interpret songs in different ways”. Everyone has that time after a breakup where you have to see your ex again, it’s kind of about that’.
Ahead, Styles, 21, talks about the albums and songs that shaped his and the group’s approach to the record. If Bat Out of Hell seems an odd choice for a 10-year-old, Styles explains, “I used to listen to a lot of my dad’s music and my mum’s music”.
This isn’t the first time that One Direction have been thankful to their fans for their support of the campaign as back in September, Harry said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the fans’ response to action/1D”.
While recording for the Jonathan Ross show on Thursday night, the floppy haired host interrogated the boys with a rather revealing game of “I Have Never” that provided a few very surprising results. “And then my mum was insane into Norah Jones and Shania Twain, so I have that side, too, which is fun”. The One Direction singer spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the “soundtrack” to his life.
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“Down to specifics to who that song is exactly about, that’s fan’s interpretation, I suppose”. “I think if you grew up listening to that, a child can’t not be influenced”.
