Overview

• In an Instagram Stories preview, Malik shared handwritten lines from “Fuchsia Sea” featuring the lyric “I worked hard in a White band and they still laughed at the Asian.”
• The verse is among the first public acknowledgments linking his 2015 exit from One Direction to experiences of racial bias and marginalization.
• Social media users responded with widespread support, calling for apologies from his former bandmates and applauding his candid songwriting.
• Additional lines in the snippet reflect on Malik’s personal journey, including fatherhood and his relationships with Gigi Hadid and their daughter, Khai.
• Malik indicated that “Fuchsia Sea” is “coming soon,” though he has not set an official release date.