Zayn Malik pays tribute to Liam Payne at opening night of his Stairway to the Sky tour: 'Love you bro'

Days after biding an emotional adieu to Liam Payne at his funeral, Zayn Malik paid tribute to the former One Direction member during the opening night of his Stairway to the Sky tour. Towards the conclusion of his concert held at the O2 Academy Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, on November 23, Zyan posted a sweet message for Payne, who tragically passed away last month.

Zayn Malik honours Liam Payne at Stairway to the Sky tour

Zayn Malik paid a heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne with a poignant display on stage. A message that read "Love you bro" accompanied by a heart emoji, Payne's name, and his birth and death dates was projected onto a blue-toned stage amid light-adorned trees.? ?

As the emotional note displayed on the screen, Stardust, a song by Malik featuring lyrics that seemed especially fitting, played in the background. Emotional videos from the concert show fans tearfully singing along to the song.

About Zayn's Stairway to the Sky tour?

Zayn Malik's headlining tour, produced by AEG and SJM, will make stops in 11 cities across the UK and US. Malik, 31,?postponed the US leg of his tour?in October Payne's death. The former 1D star recently?pushed his Edinburgh, Scotland concerts?to December due to “unforeseen circumstances."?His Stairway to the Sky tour will wrap up in the UK on December 9, before heading to the US in 2025, with dates running through February 3.

Zayn finds support in Gigi Hadid after Liam's death

A recent report revealed that Zayn has found strength in his girlfriend and mom to his 4-year-old daughter Khai after Liam's death. A source revealed to Page Six, “Gigi reached out to Zayn to offer her condolences after Liam’s passing.” The insider explained that Hadid “was there to listen and offered her support if Zayn needed anything at all or just wanted to talk.”

His emotional note for Liam?

A day after Liam Payne's death on October 16, Zayn took to his Instagram account to pay a heartfelt note to his late bandmate.?Accompanied by a nostalgic photo of the two friends sleeping as teenagers, in the emotional message, Malik expressed his regret for never thanking his friend for being a constant presence during some of the darkest moments of his life.

Malik reunited with former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson for the first time since band's split in 2015 to pay his respects to Payne on Wednesday at his birthplace in Southeast England.

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