Zayn Malik returned to the stage after a long time and honoured former One Direction member Liam Payne, who passed away on October 16 after a tragic hotel fall. At the first show of his Stairway to the Sky Tour on Saturday, November 21, Malik paid tribute to the late singer after his second-to-last song, in the form of a message that appeared as his track ‘Stardust’ played. “Liam Payne 1993-2024.
Love you bro,” the screen read over a blue background with a red heart. The Dusk Till Dawn singer’s tribute came only three days after Malik attended Payne’s funeral alongside his former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson, thereby marking the first time he had been seen publicly with them after he left the group in 2015. oh zayn pic.
twitter.com/T8kkGdhyb3 — eden ★ (@edeenzz) November 23, 2024 Now, a report by Page Six suggests Malik has received support from his ex Gigi Hadid amid the devastating situation. A source close to the supermodel told the portal, “Gigi reached out to Zayn to offer her condolences after Liam’s passing.
” The unidentified person also added, “Gigi and Zayn have had their ups and downs over the years but they’ve come a long way and are on much better terms. Their main focus is on co-parenting Khai and they have been able to get along well.” A post shared by Zayn Malik (@zayn) Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik were one of Hollywood's longtime on-again/off-again couples between 2015 to 2021.
Their relationship, which spanned nearly six years, included the couple appearing on Vogue photoshoots, recording a music video together, countless paps photos of Hadid in Malik’s merch, and the birth of their daughter Khai in 2020. However, the relationship wasn’t always smooth sailing. The duo reportedly broke up amid news reports alleging that Malik allegedly "struck" Hadid's mom, Yolanda Hadid, during an argument in October 2021.
The singer vehemently denied the allegations and pleaded no contest to the charges. ALSO READ| Liam Payne’s ex Maya Henry filed lawsuit against former One Direction member before his death.
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Gigi Hadid extends support to ex Zayn Malik following Liam Payne’s death
The former lovers dated on and off between 2015 to 2021.