Gigi Hadid 'proud' of Zayn Malik after he pulls performance with anxiety attack

Gigi Hadid has sent a message of support to Zayn Malik after he was forced to pull out of a performance.

The singer was due to play at the Capital FM Summertime Ball at Wembley on Saturday but he cancelled, saying he had "suffered the worst anxiety of my career".

The gig would have been the 23-year-old's first solo UK performance.

"We are all here to support you," Hadid, the star's girlfriend, posted on Instagram.

The Summertime Ball saw other performances from Little Mix, Craig David and Ariana Grande.

Writing on his Instagram account, Zayn explained his reason for not appearing at the charity event, saying: "Unfortunately my anxiety that has haunted me throughout the last few months around live performances.

"Guys, we're absolutely gutted that @zaynmalik is unable to perform tonight due to illness. We know you're with us in wishing him better," Capital FM confirmed.

Some fans were unhappy at the news and left the venue in protest.

Rache McGrath tweeted: People leaving when Zayn Malik pulled out of #CapitalSTB

In reply to his post, Gigi Hadid, a model, said on Twitter: "Your bravery in those times made me proud, but your honesty last night proved what you're all about, being real," she wrote.

Gigi added that she'd "seen the battles" Zayn had gone through and "the way you fight to get to a place that allows you to get up there for your fans".

Zayn has since taken to Twitter to thank fans for their "support".

The former One Direction star also received messages of support from his cousin Sarooha Malik, who tweeted "proud of you".

And lots of fellow musicians expressed sympathy.

Ellie Goulding took to Twitter to say "I know the feeling".

DJ Nicky Romero also tweeted he'd been through something similar and told Zayn "the solution is not so far away".

Alfie Deyes also tweeted "we all understand".

This is not the first time Zayn has called off live appearances.

In January, the Bradford-born star pulled out of The Graham Norton Show due to "scheduling" issues.

In February, he cancelled a BBC Radio 1 interview with Greg James.

Zayn's solo career began a year after he quit One Direction during a world tour.

A statement from the band's management at the time said he had been signed off with "stress" and had returned to the UK "to recuperate".

After officially calling time with the band, he said: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band.

"I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right."

The mental health of musicians was one of the big talking points at this year's Great Escape Festival.

Other artists who have also publicly discussed suffering from anxiety include Olly Alexander from Years and Years.

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