In Memoriam

Zayn Malik pays tribute to Liam Payne during return concert

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.

Zayn performs at O2 Academy Leeds.
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returned to the stage with a special tribute to his late friend .

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The singer performed at the O2 Academy Leeds venue in Leeds in their native England on Nov. 23, more than a month after postponing the start of his first official solo tour in wake of his bandmate's death.

While Malik did not verbally mention Payne during the show, he departed the stage to a projection displaying the words, "Liam Payne, 1993-2024, Love you Bro" and a red heart, reported.

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After the 33-year-old was , Malik had told his fans on Instagram, "Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY tour."

The 31-year-old, who has performed sporadically since he , was originally scheduled to begin his tour — in support of his fourth studio album of the same name — on Oct. 23 in San Francisco.

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Payne died from and internal and external hemorrhaging, with a revealing he had alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system at the time of his death.

He was in England on Nov. 20. , and at the event.

It marked the band members' first reunion since they performed together alongside Payne during the "On The Road Again" tour in March 2015, one week before and five months before the remaining singers .

Other funeral attendees included Payne’s parents and , sisters and and son , 7, his mom — Payne’s ex — the late singer's girlfriend , as well as — who was a judge on "The X Factor" along with Cheryl when One Direction was created, and who later signed the band to his record label.

One day after Payne’s death, Malik, Styles, Horan and Tomlinson shared a joint statement expressing their grief.

“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing," the One Direction band members wrote in an . “The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam."

A funeral was held Wednesday for the pop singer who died in Buenos Aires at the age of 31.
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