Zayn Malik honored his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during the opening night of his 'Stairway to the Sky' tour.

Zayn Malik has paid tribute to his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne at his show in Leeds on Saturday night, with a sign which read: "Love you bro". The message, which has been widely shared on social media, also had Payne's name and the year he was born and died.

Zayn Malik honored Liam Payne at his first Stairway to the Sky Tour stop — his first concert since Payne's death — in Leeds, England, on Nov. 23. Malik’s tribute came three days after he attended Payne’s funeral alongside his former One Direction bandmates.

Zayn Malik has shared an emotional on-stage tribute to former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in his first performance since the 31-year-old's death.

Zayn Malik paid a heart-wrenching tribute to his late bandmate Liam Payne as he took to the stage for the first time since his death, referring to Liam as his 'brother'.

Zayn Malik paid a heartfelt tribute to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during the opening night of his Stairway to the Sky tour in Leeds. On

Just days after Liam Payne’s funeral, Zayn Malik paid tribute to the late One Direction member at his concert in Leeds. X user @nandiscaya captured the tribute and posted the emotional video to X. In it,

Zayn Malik honored his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during the opening night of his 2024 tour in Leeds.

Speaking on the first night of his solo tour, Malik said "love you bro" after the death of his former One Direction bandmate.

Gigi reached out to Zayn to offer her condolences after Liam’s passing,” the insider shared, adding that Hadid was “there to listen and offered her support if Zayn needed anything at all or just wanted to talk.