Getty ImagesZayn Malik has postponed the US leg of his upcoming tour following the “heartbreaking loss” of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
Payne fell from a third-floor hotel balcony and died at the age of 31 Argentina on Wednesday.
Malik will kick off his U.S. tour next week – starting with a show in San Francisco on Wednesday.
However, the singer told fans he would be postponing the show, saying: “In light of the heartbreaking loss we have experienced this week, I have decided to postpone the U.S. leg of my Ladder to the Sky tour.”
The U.S. portion of Malik’s tour will also include visits to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., ending in New York on November 3.
He told fans on X that the date would be rescheduled for January and that tickets would still be valid for the new date.
Malik said the rescheduled date will be released “once it’s all finalized in the coming days.”
“Love you all and thank you for your understanding,” he added.
The 31-year-old made no mention of the 11 dates for the UK leg of his tour, which is expected to run from November 20 to December 4.
On Thursday, Malik paid tribute to Payne, saying he would “always cherish all the memories I had with you.”
He said: “I lost a brother when you left us, and I can’t explain to you what it would have taken for me to give you one last hug, say goodbye properly, and tell you that I loved you deeply and respected you. .
mass mediaPayne and Malik are known worldwide as part of boy band One Direction (created on the X Factor TV show in 2010), singing alongside bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan.
Malik left the band in 2015 to pursue a solo career, and the band subsequently disbanded in 2016.
The cancellation of Malick’s US shows comes as Payne’s sister Ruth Gibbins emotionally described her brother as her “best friend” earlier on Saturday. Instagram postin which she said her family would “take care” of her son, Little Bear.
“My brain is trying to keep up with what’s going on, but I don’t understand where you went,” she said.
“I’d drive to the end of the universe to bring you back.”
Meanwhile, in Argentina, Payne’s father, Jeff Payne, watched a memorial for his son outside the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires on Friday.
When he visited the hotel, he was followed by a group of photographers, leading to fans shouting at the media and trying to block the entrance to the building to prevent them from entering.
Jeff Payne also visited the Buenos Aires morgue to officially confirm his son’s identity. A federal prosecutor previously told the BBC that his body had been “released,” meaning no further testing would be conducted and no identification could be made.
Girls Aloud singer Cheryl was in a relationship with Payne from 2016 to 2018, and they have a son named Bear. exploitation” and she was unable to protect him from such abuse in the future.
“Liam is not only a pop star and celebrity, he is a son, brother, uncle, dear friend and father to our seven-year-old son,” she said. “The son must now face the reality that he will never see his father again.”
“I implore you to consider what these reports are for, rather than causing further harm to everyone left to pick up the pieces.”
Saturday afternoon Fans gather at Liverpool Candles were lit and flowers were laid on the city’s waterfront in Payne’s memory. On Friday, people still gathered together, A vigil was held in his hometown of Wolverhampton.
