Zayn Malik played his first concert since the death fellow One Direction member Liam Payne and it was emotional.

Zayn Malik honored Liam Payne at his first Stairway to the Sky Tour stop — his first concert since Payne's death — in Leeds, England, on Nov. 23. Malik’s tribute came three days after he attended Payne’s funeral alongside his former One Direction bandmates.

Yesterday (November 23), Zayn Malik kicked off his Stairway To The Sky Tour in Leeds, England. Last month, the “ Better ” singer announced his decision to postpone the US leg of his international run to take time to mourn his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s tragic death.

Zayn Malik honored his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during the opening night of his 'Stairway to the Sky' tour.

Payne died on October 16 after falling from his hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After his death, Malik posted a heartfelt statement to Instagram detailing his relat

Zayn Malik officially kicked off his Stairway to the Sky Tour on November 23, 2024, at the O2 Academy in Leeds with a tribute to late One Direction member Liam Payne, who died this past October in Argentina.

Zayn Malik played his first concert since his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died Saturday night in Leeds, England. While most of the show proceeded as expected, Malik ended the night with a tribute to Payne that left fans “shaking and crying.”

Zayn Malik kicked off his first official solo tour in Leeds, England and included a tribute to his late friend Liam Payne, his former One Direction bandmate.

Singer Zayn Malik recently paid tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne in the first show of his debut solo tour, Stairway to the Sky. Liam Payne passed away tragically after taking a fatal fall from the balcony of the CasaSur hotel in Argentina on October 16.