Zayn Malik is shading Harry Styles over sky-high concert ticket prices, and 2026 truly feels like 2016 to Directioners!

The boys are seemingly fighting again, and 2026 feels like 2016 all over. Zayn Malik just threw a not-so-subtle jab at his former One Direction bandmate Harry Styles over those sky-high 2026 concert ticket prices, leaving the internet shook, because honestly, another One Direction feud wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card. But let’s be real, who isn’t flinching at Harry’s ticket prices? Even his biggest fans are feeling the sting. So what did Zayn exactly say? Scroll ahead to know more.



At a recent Las Vegas show during his Dolby Live residency, Zayn paused between songs to thank the crowd in classic Zayn fashion and then dropped a line that sent fans into a frenzy. After greeting the audience and expressing gratitude for their support, he quipped with a grin, “Hopefully the ticket prices weren’t too high, just saying!”

Many viewers on social media quickly interpreted that seemingly casual remark as a playful—or “savage”—jab aimed at Harry, whose upcoming Together, Together tour has been making headlines for steep ticket costs and fan outrage online. With ticket prices for Styles’ summer Wembley and Madison Square Garden dates reportedly ranging from fairly pricey to eye-watering, Zayn’s timing had fans comparing notes and reliving early One Direction era vibes.





After teasing new music for nearly three years and finally dropping Aperture ahead of his Kiss All the Time. Disco, occasionally. album, Harry Styles’ return to live shows was supposed to be a dream for fans. Instead, the rollout of his Together, Together 2026 global tour ticket prices has caused widespread frustration online.



Presale pricing revealed that seats for key dates, as Wembley Stadium shows, range from around £44 to £466 for seated tickets, £144 to £279 for standing, and VIP packages up to £725, while in the U.S., some tickets, including upper levels, have been listed at up to about $1,182. Many fans took to social platforms, calling the costs “insane” and “out of touch,” and charging that the prices risk putting live music out of reach for many longtime supporters.



Despite years of tension and solo success, the former One Direction boys have a complicated history that still sparks headlines. After Zayn left the band in 2015 and the group went on hiatus in 2016, relationships were strained for years, with long periods where the members barely spoke. That distance softened somewhat after the tragic death of bandmate Liam Payne in late 2024, when Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan reunited at his funeral and issued a heartfelt joint tribute to their “brother,” showing that even old wounds don’t erase shared grief.



Despite that moment of unity, there still seems to be lingering bad blood beneath the surface, and although fans have clung to every sign of reconnection, the idea of a full musical reunion remains more hopeful talk than reality.