Zayn Malik pays tribute to Liam Payne at first concert stop in Leeds: ‘Love you bro’

Zayn Malik paid a heartfelt tribute to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during the opening night of his Stairway to the Sky tour in Leeds. Liam Payne's death has devastated Zayn Malik, he wrote on Instagram Zayn Malik remembers Liam Payne at his first concert stop Though Zayn Malik and Liam Payne had their fair share of differences and occasional tensions following the infamous One Direction split, the bond they shared was always rooted in mutual respect. After playing his second-to-last track, Stardust, a heartfelt message appeared on the screen: "Liam Payne 1993-2024," displayed over a blue background with a red heart, followed by the words, “Love you bro.” Following Payne's death, Malik postponed the U.S. leg of his tour in October, citing the "heartbreaking loss." All about Zayn Malik’s Stairway to the Sky Tour Zayn Malik, whose departure from One Direction left fans longing for more of his on-stage performances, has finally launched his first solo tour, Stairway to the Sky Tour.