VIDEO : Zayn Malik Thanks One Direction in Heartwarming Speech at Asian Awards, 1st Appearance Since

Zayn Malik thanked his former One Direction band mates in a heartwarming speech at the 2015 Asian Awards in London on Friday in what marked his first major public appearance since his departure from the pop group was announced three weeks ago. Sporting a newly shaved hairstyle and a new nose ring, the 22-year-old pop star, who was born to an British mother and British-Pakistani father, was honored for Outstanding Achievement in Music at the annual event, now in its fifth year. Malik attended the ceremony with his mother, Trisha Malik.??