On the first night of his Stairway to the Sky tour on Saturday (November 23), Zayn Malik paid tribute to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. According to photos and videos from fans, tributes to the singer, who died aged 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 16, came near the end of Malik's show at the O2 Academy Leeds in West Yorkshire. England. .
The nod to Payne filling the screen behind Malik as the singer's 2024 Room under the stairs The track “Stardust” played over speakers and read: “Liam Payne 1993-2024 Love You bro”, with a giant red heart just below.
Malik attended Payne's funeral three days before he began his tour, where he joined fellow former 1D bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan in paying their respects to their late partner. As well as issuing their own solo statements, the band members issued a joint statement in the wake of Payne's death, writing: “We are completely devastated by the news of Liam's death. In time, and when everyone is able, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our dearly loved brother. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans who loved him by our side. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”
Malik postponed the start of his first official solo tour following the news of Payne's death.
To date, Argentina's National Criminal and Penitentiary Office has charged three people in connection with Payne's death. none of the suspects have been publicly named. An autopsy confirmed Payne suffered catastrophic internal and external bleeding and multiple injuries from his fall. According to translated copy of the toxicology report, in the days before his death, Payne reportedly had “alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants” in his system.
Check out a photo from the tribute below.
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