3 hours Ago By Hollie Beale
Zayn Malik made a heartfelt tribute to his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne , following his untimely death. After a concert in Leeds, United Kingdom, Zayn left a poignant message on a blue screen as he exited the stage. The screen displayed: "Liam Payne 1993-2024 Love you bro," accompanied by a pink heart projection.
Zayn Malik's emotional return to stage after Liam Payne's heartbreaking funeral 'I watched as Liam Payne made his final journey and it was a scene of love' The stage was adorned with trees on either side of the sign, twinkling with fairy lights. Fans were visibly moved by the gesture, with videos capturing the emotional moment as fans wept and sobbed while reading Zayn's final words for Liam. One fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter : "You could hear the crowd crying in the live streams bro.
" Zayn's song, Stardust, played in the background, fans tried to sing along through their tears. "Stardust playing and the fans crying in the background. I'm a mess," wrote another fan.
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The tour was thrown off course by the heartbreaking news of Liam's passing. Nevertheless, over a month later, Zayn bravely embarked on his tour, kicking off in Leeds. Fans were deeply moved by his courage and dedication, with one commenting: "What a beautiful First show and Zayn was amazing and his vocals omg but then leave this tribute just make me cry all over my prayer are with Zayn tonight as he tour too.
" Another fan expressed empathy, saying: "i just know he was thinking about him for the whole show. yall don't realize how hard it is to perform in such time. may God help him.
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