Zayn Malik releases new single for free after someone 'unprofessional' leaked it online

Singer Zayn Malik has shared a new song with his fans after "unprofessionalism" led to it leaking online.

The 25-year-old singer-songwriter took to his Twitter account to post a link to "Don't Matter (Remix)", which features August Alsina, but has said that it was not the song he was planning to release.

"This was not a song I intended to put out, but due to unprofessionalism has been leaked by someone and my fans mean more to me than a stupid leak, so here it is free for you to enjoy, before my music drops," he wrote along side a link to the song.

This was not a song I intended to put out, but due to unprofessionalism has been leaked by someone and my fans mean more to me than a stupid leak, so here it is free for you to enjoy, before my music drops https://t.co/M7NZnlGBw7 :) love z pic.twitter.com/ggYMqaKlC9

— zayn (@zaynmalik) March 11, 2018

The former One Direction star's announcement sent fans into a frenzy and soon after he shared the song his website crashed.

August responded to the leak by tweeting, "Zayn, I'm sending an abundance of love to you! You are my brother, I am yours. I don't know how this happened but way to make lemons into lemonade.

Zayn, I’m sending an abundance of love to you! You are my brother, I am yours. I don’t know how this happened but WAY TO MAKE LEMONS INTO LEMONADE. (& a great batch, might I add) we do great work together. Mashallah King! https://t.co/fRzaIdIUD4

— August Alsina (@AugustAlsina) March 11, 2018

@AugustAlsina turn any negative to a positive! couldn't agree more with ya we sound sick together brother !! Mashallah

— zayn (@zaynmalik) March 11, 2018

The release date for the second solo album of the former One Direction member is still under wraps.