Singer Zayn Malik has paid tribute on stage to Liam Payne in his former One Direction bandmate's hometown of Wolverhampton. According to videos on social media Malik, who is on tour, said he hoped the late star could see his gig. Payne died aged 31 in Argentina in October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel.

Former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik reunited for Liam Payne’s funeral in northwest London on Wednesday, People reported. It’s been nearly nine years since One Direction announced an indefinite hiatus, which started in January 2016, per The BBC.

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

Ever since Zayn Malik started his Stairway to the Sky tour, he has been paying touching tributes to Payne, who died aged 31 on October 16

Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik paid a touching tribute to his former bandmate Liam Payne in his first Wolverhampton show since the singer's death.

Payne's family and friends -- including his One Direction bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles -- were spotted in attendance at the service, which took place in the United Kingdom, where Payne was born and where his music career began. Simon Cowell, a former judge on "The X-Factor," also attended.

Malik — who performed in Wolverhampton, England, on Nov. 29 — is the first One Direction member to speak publicly about Payne following his death on Oct. 16

Zayn Malik has paid tribute on stage to Liam Payne in his former One Direction bandmate’s hometown of Wolverhampton, saying he “hopes” the late star sees his gig. The singer, 31, had kicked off his Stairway To The Sky tour in Leeds’s O2 Academy,

O n Friday, Zayn Malik paid homage to former One Direction member Liam Payne who fell to his tragic death in October. The singer said he “hopes” Payne saw his show which was h