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

Singer Zayn Malik, who had postponed the US leg of his 'Stairway to the Sky' tour following the demise of Liam Payne has returned to the stage and he paid tribute to One Direction bandmate, who died on October 16 at age 31, reported People.

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,

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.

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,

Malik’s Nov. 23 tribute came three days after he attended Payne’s funeral alongside his former One Direction bandmates

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.

Zayn Malik honored his late bandmate Liam Payne with an emotional tribute at his first show since the tragic loss, leaving the audience in tears.