Zayn Malik Makes Return to Music With Cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Angel"

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Zayn Malik offered his instrumentality connected Jimi Hendrix's 1971 opus "Angel," releasing his mentation connected Nov. 25. Listen to the One Directioner's caller dependable here.

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How's this for immoderate nighttime changes?

Zayn Malik is backmost with caller euphony successful grant of what would person been Jimi Hendrix's 80th day connected Nov. 27.

On Nov. 25, the One Direction alum dropped his version of the guitarist's 1971 opus "Angel," which primitively debuted connected his posthumous album The Cry of Love.

Zayn debuted his instrumentality connected the song starting from the opening line, "Angel came down from heaven."

It appears to beryllium approved by the precocious icon's team, arsenic Jimi's Instagram leafage posted a teaser of the opus earlier successful the week. A spokesperson for Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. told Billboard, "We are pleased that Zayn has been inspired to usage archetypal euphony from Jimi Hendrix's 'Angel' successful his signaling of the song. We're hopeful that this mentation of a Hendrix classical volition enlighten a caller procreation of listeners astir Jimi's genius and further propel his continuing legacy."

Getting to wage tribute to Jimi done this screen is thing Zayn volition ne'er forget. "Being asked to collaborate to observe @jimihendrix 80th day was specified an unexpected and immense honour," helium wrote connected Instagram. "I person truthful overmuch respect and admiration for Jimi, his euphony and fans. 'Angel' is retired present - anticipation you emotion the way arsenic overmuch arsenic I do. Happy 80th Jimi."

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Jimi tragically died in 1970 astatine property 27 aft helium aspirated his ain vomit, per a coroner's report. It stated that he died of asphyxia portion intoxicated with barbiturates.

More than 50 years later, the caller "Angel" marks a uncommon euphony merchandise from Zayn, 29, pursuing his 2021 medium Nobody Is Listening. He besides precocious collaborated with Yung Bleu connected the fig "Fire Inside."

Otherwise, he's been focusing on activism—campaigning for expanded escaped schoolhouse meals successful the U.K.—and co-parenting his 2-year-old daughter Khai with Gigi Hadid. (Back successful September, she gave him a shoutout following their daughter's Peppa Pig day party.)