Zayn Malik played his first concert since the death fellow One Direction member Liam Payne and it was emotional.

Singer Zayn Malik recently paid tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne in the first show of his debut solo tour, Stairway to the Sky. Liam Payne passed away tragically after taking a fatal fall from the balcony of the CasaSur hotel in Argentina on October 16.

Yesterday (November 23), Zayn Malik kicked off his Stairway To The Sky Tour in Leeds, England. Last month, the “ Better ” singer announced his decision to postpone the US leg of his international run to take time to mourn his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s tragic death.

Zayn Malik played his first concert since his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died Saturday night in Leeds, England. While most of the show proceeded as expected, Malik ended the night with a tribute to Payne that left fans “shaking and crying.”

Zayn Malik kicked off his first official solo tour in Leeds, England and included a tribute to his late friend Liam Payne, his former One Direction bandmate.

One Direction star Zayn Malik honored his former bandmate Liam Payne in an emotional moment at his latest concert.

Just days after attending Liam Payne’s funeral, Zayn Malik kicked off his very first solo tour and honored his former bandmate at the end of the show. After Zayn, 31, exited the stage, a tribute came up on the screen that read,

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

Payne died on Oct. 16 after a fall from a balcony. He was 31. One Direction alum Zayn Malik took the opportunity to remember his late bandmate Liam Payne during the first show of his Stairway to the Sky Tour on Saturday at O2 Academy in Leeds,