Zayn Malik pays on stage tribute to Liam Payne in his hometown
Zayn Malik has paid tribute on stage to Liam Payne in his former One Direction bandmate's hometown of Wolverhampton, saying he "hopes" the late star sees his gig. The singer, 31, had kicked off his Stairway To The Sky tour in Leeds's O2 Academy, with an on-stage blue screen message which read: "Liam Payne 1993-2024. Love you bro" with a pink heart. However, he has not appeared to directly speak about Payne, who died aged 31 in Argentina last month, during the tour. According to social media videos, Malik told the University of Wolverhampton venue The Halls: "I've been doing something, at the end of the show, every night, and it's been dedicated to my brother Liam Payne. Rest in peace." "I hope you're seeing this, we're in your hometown tonight, Wolverhampton, this is for you, Liam." Malik rescheduled his tour's original opening dates in Edinburgh due to Payne's funeral, which was also attended by his fellow One ...