The former One Direction star kicked off his first ever solo tour, showcasing his sensual balladry – let down by a lack of stagecraft

Zayn Malik has paid a heartfelt tribute to his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne during the first show of his solo tour

Zayn Malik paid tribute to his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne at a performance in Leeds on Saturday night (24 November). Malik returned to the stage for the first time following Payne’s death last month,

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,

Singer Zayn Malik, who had postponed the US leg of his tour following the demise of Liam Payne has returned to the stage and he paid tribute to his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died on October16 at 31,

Zayn Malik, who postponed the US leg of his Stairway to the Sky tour after Liam Payne's death, paid tribute to his late One Direction bandmate during his show at O2 Academy in Leeds. A message honouring Payne appeared on screen as Malik’s song Stardust played.

Zayn Malik launched his Stairway to the Sky tour, promoting his album Room Under the Stairs. The tour features 18 shows across the UK and US.

British artist Zayn Malik gave on Saturday night the first concert of his first tour since leaving the band One Direction in March 2015. Malik had planned to begin his 'Stairway To The Sky' tour in the United States last month,