#Apocalypse now: Teenage meltdown underway as Zayn Malik quits One Direction

Minutes after One Direction's British-Pakistani lead singer Zayn Malik took to the band's Facebook page to announce he has quit the band, teenage fans across the world began documenting how hard they had been hit by the evidently indigestible news.

Read: Zayn Malik quits 'One Direction', says wants normal life

Some were in utter disbelief, some were too shocked to do anything but cry, and some ... couldn't care less. Take a look for yourself:

 

There were tears.

 

 

 

 

And more tears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok so, crying went viral. 

 

 

 

 

There were some broken dreams

 

 

 

 

Utter disbelief


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some news networks also went into mourning

 

 

 

Some wit 

 

 

 

Some rationale

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adios and best of luck Zayn!