Zayn Malik has paid tribute to his One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne, on the first night of his Stairway To The Sky tour, leaving fans in tears at the sweet gesture.

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, performing a range of songs from his latest album, Room Under The Stairs.

Payne's memorial at St. Mary's Church in Amersham was attended by his former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik . Beloved boy band One Direction was formed on British talent competition series The X Factor in 2010, and performed together until 2016.