Singer and former 'X Factor' star Olly Murs has revealed that he really feels for solo hitmaker Zayn Malik because anxiety is something that he fears might impact his own career. 

Chatting to BBC News about struggling with anxiety, the heartthrob admitted that it's a tough thing to navigate and to overcome so he sympathises with the "Pillowtalk" sensation: "It is definitely one of my worst fears and my heart goes out to Zayn."

"I feel for him, because he did seven or eight worldwide tours and he always had friends around him. Now, he has that daunting anxiety (of) having to come out on stage without those other guys around. He's got to start at theatres or smaller shows where he can build that confidence again."

Olly Murs, who released his new single "Grown Up" today, added: "Once Zayn gets out there and starts performing, he'll be great. It's just that initial thing of getting over the line. But fingers crossed he does get to perform that album at some point."

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