Zayn Reflects on Past Intimacy on R&B-Inspired Single ‘Sideways’

Zayn shared a new single, “Sideways.” The intimate R&B number is the latest offering from the musician’s forthcoming album, Konnakol , out April 17 via Mercury Records. The track sees Zayn reflecting on a lost romance. “I miss lookin’ at you sideways/ face-to-face with your lips on mine,” he croons. “And our legs on the pillowcase/ sideways, late at night with your love lying next to mine.” Konnakol follows the 2024 release of Room Under the Stairs , the stripped-back record Zayn created with collaborator Dave Cobb.

Zayn released the album’s emotive lead single, “Die for Me,” last month. The LP was co-produced by Zayn alongside Malay, who he previously worked with on Mind of Mine and Icarus Falls . Zayn will embark on the Konnakol Tour in support of the album. The global 31-date tour kicks off on May 12 in Manchester, England, at AO Arena before heading to cities like London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and São Paulo.

It wraps on Nov. 20 in Miami at Kaseya Center.