Zayn Malik remembers his brother from one other mom!
The singer paused his live performance to honour his late buddy Liam Payne whereas within the singer’s hometown of Wolverhampton, England.
During his Stairway to the Sky tour, the musician visited the English metropolis and addressed the group about Payne, who handed away in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16.
“So, I’ve been doing one thing on the finish of the present each evening, and it’s being devoted to my brother Liam Payne. Rest in peace. I hope you’re seeing this in your hometown tonight, Wolverhampton, that is for you Liam,” Malik stated in a fan video from the present on Friday, earlier than performing “iT’s YoU.”
In his Leeds occasion earlier this week, the Room Under the Stairs artist paid tribute to Payne by placing up the phrases, “Liam Payne, 1993-2024.” “I like you, bro,” he stated heartily on stage.
Due to the demise of his buddy and fellow former member of One Direction, Malik had postponed the U.S. portion of the tour earlier than the performances in England.
“Given the heartbreaking loss skilled this week, I’ve made the choice to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour,” he wrote on his Instagram Story three days after Payne’s demise.
“The dates are being rescheduled for January and I’ll submit them as quickly because it’s all set within the subsequent few days. Your tickets will stay legitimate for the brand new dates, love you all and thanks in your understanding.”
In a prolonged article printed the day after his passing, he additionally paid respect to the musician, stating that he by no means had the chance to thank him for his assist at “a number of the most tough instances” in his life and that there have been numerous extra discussions they may have had.
“When I used to be lacking residence as a 17 yr previous child you’d at all times be there with a constructive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you had been my buddy and that I used to be cherished,” he wrote. “Even although you had been youthful than me you had been at all times extra wise than me, you had been headstrong, opinionated and gave no fucks about telling folks once they had been incorrect. Even although we butted heads due to this a couple of instances, I at all times secretly revered you for it.”
The singer additionally praised late Payne’s singing expertise and shared that he felt he was the “most certified” of all of the boys in One Direction, including that he “knew nothing” as compared.
“I misplaced a brother once you left us and may’t clarify to you what I’d give to only offer you a hug one final time and say goodbye to you correctly and let you know that I cherished and revered you dearly,” Malik concluded.
“I’ll cherish all of the recollections I’ve with you in my coronary heart eternally, there is no such thing as a phrases that justify or clarify how I really feel proper now apart from past devastated. I hope that wherever you might be proper now you might be good and are at peace and you know the way cherished you might be. Love you bro.”
