By Nesh Pillay

One Direction fans have started a GoFundMe page in order to raise enough money to purchase the band from its management and make it a fan-owned co-operative.

The push comes just two days after band member Zayn Malik announced his departure from the group, devastating fans around the globe.

The page’s goal is to raise $88m and raised almost $2000 in just one day.

“This is all the money I have left in my back account. I need this to happen,” wrote one fan on the page.

The sentiment wasn’t an usual one, as many donors claimed to have emptied out their bank accounts Read full story ›

Source: The Drum