The British singer, who's along with his bandmates was in the country for their "On the Road Again" tour, left the stage at Perth's Patersons Stadium early before Niall Horan announced Malik was too sick to perform, reported Ace Showbiz.
Numerous fans then took to social media to wish their idol speedy recovery.
Malik had reportedly sung around 17 tracks before he gave up. The concert continued with the rest of the band, Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, singing the remaining three songs on the setlist without their friend.
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