Zayn Malik paid tribute to his former bandmate throughout his live performance.

On Saturday (Nov. 23), the “Pillow Discuss” singer launched his debut solo tour on the 02 Academy in Leeds. Malik initially delayed the beginning of his tour after the information that Liam Payne died in a tragic fall off of his lodge balcony. Simply three days after Payne was buried and Malik attended his funeral, he carried out the primary live performance on his tour.

Throughout the live performance, eagle eyed followers observed that Malik wore Payne’s choker necklace that he was beforehand photographed carrying. There was a heartbreaking second when he touched the necklace and proceeded to search for on the ceiling, seemingly in reference to heaven. He additionally carried out with a pink microphone, a shade Payne was identified for.

On the finish of the live performance, A message appeared on the massive display screen that learn, “Liam Payne 1993-2024 Love you bro,” alongside a pink coronary heart. Malik’s tune “Stardust” performed within the background as followers started to cheer and cry.

You may recall that Payne was beforehand noticed attending his fellow One Path member’s solo concert events. Regardless of Payne and Malik having ups and downs, in June 2023, Payne commented on Malik’s submit teasing new music. “This sounds massive already,” he wrote, to which Malik replied, “Recognize it bro, thanks for the love.”

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After Payne’s passing, Malik penned a heartfelt be aware to him by way of Instagram alongside a photograph of the pair asleep in a automotive of their early One Path days.

“Will cherish all of the reminiscences I’ve with you in my coronary heart endlessly, there isn’t a phrases that justify or clarify how I really feel proper now apart from past devastated,” he wrote. “I hope that wherever you’re proper now you’re good and are at peace and you understand how cherished you’re.”