Watch ZAYN's 'Sideways' Visualizer

Official Announcement | Published: Mar 29, 2026 2:10 PM EDT

(align) ZAYN has released his new single "Sideways," an atmospheric pop R&B record that showcases his signature breathy falsetto. The release also comes alongside an official visualizer featuring ZAYN.

The single is the latest taste off his forthcoming fifth studio album KONNAKOL releasing April 17, 2026 via Mercury Records. Pre-order HERE. "Sideways" follows the album's lead single "Die For Me," released last month, which left fans and critics buzzing from his long-awaited return to his pop R&B roots.

KONNAKOL is ZAYN's most culturally inspired project to date. The pop-forward album expands on the sound fans first heard on his record breaking debut studio album, Mind of Mine. The album is co-produced by ZAYN alongside Malay (Frank Ocean, Lorde) who he previously worked with on Mind of Mine and Icarus Falls. Full tracklisting below. The snow leopard, a profound symbol in South Asia, on the album art showcases how deeply his heritage has inspired the record.

ZAYN will kick off his largest solo tour to date, The KONNAKOL Tour, on May 12, 2026 in Manchester, UK. The tour will be making stops across the globe in London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo, and more before concluding on Friday, November 20 in Miami, FL at Kaseya Center. Earlier this year ZAYN wrapped his first-ever Las Vegas residency, where he debuted and teased unreleased material from KONNAKOL. Variety praised his performance, "he delivered pristine vocals, his signature falsetto and a noticeably stronger stage presence than on his last tour." Full tour routing below.

The album arrives after 2024's critically acclaimed Room Under the Stairs, which he followed with his first ever solo tour across the U.S., UK and Mexico. He most recently teamed up with BLACKPINK's Jisoo on "Eyes Closed", which earned a 2026 iHeartRadio Music Award nomination for Favorite K-Pop Collaboration and made an impressive global impact - debuting at #10 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart (43.9M streams first week), #72 on the US Hot 100, #21 on Spotify Global and topping iTunes in over 40 countries.