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Zayn Malik Responds to TODAY Show's Substance Abuse Question: "I'm Angry and Upset"
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When the group appeared on the TODAY show yesterday (Monday Nov. 17), Liam Payne said that Malik couldn't make the show because of a stomach bug. Host Matt Lauer wondered out loud if his sickness was substance abuse-related, which the rest of the band denied.
Lauer hasn't tweeted since Monday morning, when he said pre-interview he'd ask the band about Malik's absence.