Zayn Malik has paid tribute to his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne at the first show of his rescheduled Stairway To The Sky tour in Leeds following his death.

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

Zayn had a special message for his former One Direction bandmate as he performed in Leeds

As Zayn Malik kicked off his tour in Leeds, he shared a message with a simple tribute to his former bandmate, who died last month in Argentina.

The singer, 31, who rescheduled some concert dates in the wake of his tragic passing, performed at Leeds 02 Academy as part of his Stairway To The Sky tour.

The singer began his tour in Leeds following his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death.