Music mogul Simon Cowell says he is annoyed with One Direction member Liam Payne for signing solo record deal.
Payne signed the deal with Captial Records and Cowell, 56, is not happy with his decision to leave his Simon's Syco label, reported Digital Spy.
"It is a bit annoying if I am honest with you - mainly because it is a another label who has now got your artist who you worked with for so many years.
"But that is the music business, unfortunately. I don't think anyone else from the band will do that," The "X Factor" creator said.
Payne, 22, recently signed the record deal became the the first member of the band to sign to a label outside of Sony.
Harry Styles recently signed his own huge solo deal with Columbia, while Niall Horan has also apparently decided to stay put as part of Simon Cowell's Syco record label.
Even Zayn Malik signed with Sony's RCA when he went solo last year.
Cowell added that the 1D member's decision to sign a solo record came as a bit of a shock as he didn't show any interest in it to the music boss beforehand.
"We had spoken a lot - him and I - about what he wanted to do next. My impression was that he wasn't in any hurry to make a record because he discussed this last year. He was more into songwriting.
"I was teasing him saying: 'If you come up with a great song, Liam, make sure it is for you and don't give it away. When you're ready I am ready.' So I was a bit surprised. Of course there is a part of you that goes, 'Maybe we should have had the conversation.' That maybe is my fault but it has happened now," he said.
