Zayn Malik honors his deceased One Direction bandmate Liam Payne with a touching tribute that left the crowd jointly mourning the dead star at a Leeds concert. Earlier this week, Zayn joined his other bandmates including Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson as they made their way to Amersham, in Buckinghamshire, north-west London to bid Liam their final farewells. The quad attended the private funeral service held at St. Mary’s Church, offering their supportive presence to their late pal’s family as they mourned his passing at 31.
Days later, the One Direction bandmate continues to have him in his heart. Zayn paid his pal another post-humous tribute on Saturday, creating a moment fans would not be soon to forget. While gracing the stage at his concert in Leeds, England, the first since Liam Payne’s death, Zayn Malik dedicated the final moments of his show to the dead icon with heartfelt words projected on the screen.
Zayn Malik’s Special Tribute to Liam Payne Moves Fans to Tears
He cued in the magical moment by wrapping up a song performance right before a huge blue screen bearing Liam Payne’s name, and date of birth, and his year of death popped up. The words, “Love You Bro” also graced the screen, accompanied by a red heart emoji. As the moving moment entranced the audience, Zayn and his bandmates left the stage somberly, letting the lyrics of his 2024 single, Stardust fill the air.
As those powerful lyrics hit, fans could not hold back tears as they struggled to sing along in between sobs, mourning in unison. One fan, who was touched by the lyrical magic shared his experience on X, posting an excerpt from the tearjerking moment, and captioning,
“Zayn Malik’s tribute to Liam Payne at the end of his first concert of the tour while playing Stardust. I’m shaking and crying.”
In another post, the fan admitted he couldn’t stop crying since watching Zayn Malik’s heartbreaking tribute to Liam Payne. The late crooner passed away in mid-October after falling off the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Argentina. Since his demise, several fans and celebrities have paid tribute to the icon, who made a huge impact in the world of music during his short time on earth.
Following his demise, Zayn took to social media to mourn the lost star, describing him as a “brother,” and someone he secretly respected. Witnesses claimed the crooner had an erratic episode in the moments leading to his death, with the autopsy results confirming the star, who had a history of substance abuse, had traces of some illicit substances in his system. Investigation into the crooner’s death remains in the works.
