Zayn Malik pays tribute to One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during first stop of ‘Stairway to the Sky’ Tour- Watch

Singer Zayn Malik paid tribute to One Direction bandmate Liam Payne following his sad demise at the US leg of his ‘Stairway to the Sky’ tour. The One Direction singer died on October 16 at age 31.

Zayn Malik paid tribute to Liam Payne: “Love you bro”

Zayn remembered the late singer-songwriter at the first show of the singer’s Stairway to the Sky tour. He concluded his show at O2 Academy in Leeds, England, with an homage to the late artist. During the show, a message in the prompter emerged and the song Stardust played in the backdrop. The screen turned red and blue in the background, which reads, “Liam Payne 1993-2024.”

The screen read over a blue background with a red heart, “Love you, bro.”

Laim passed away on October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, and dozens of residents and fans have gathered outside the church to offer their final condolences. The band members experienced an emotional reunion as Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan gathered to pay their final respects to the late vocalist.

Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy joined the mourners, who included fellow Girls Aloud stars Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. Recently, a video of Laim’s last message to his girlfriend went viral on social media.

Three guys were seen holding Liam Payne by his arms and legs in the recently released CCTV footage taken inside the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. According to the allegation, Liam appeared to be unconscious in the timestamped footage taken just before he passed away.

Payne became well-known when Simon Cowell brought Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan together to create One Direction on the ITV talent show The X Factor in 2010. The prosecutors have opened an inquiry into his death and charged three individuals in relation to the incident.

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