Zayn Malik played his first concert since the death fellow One Direction member Liam Payne and it was emotional. Payne died in October after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Zayn Malik honored Liam Payne at his first Stairway to the Sky Tour stop — his first concert since Payne's death — in Leeds, England, on Nov. 23. Malik’s tribute came three days after he attended Payne’s funeral alongside his former One Direction bandmates.

Singer Zayn Malik recently paid tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne in the first show of his debut solo tour, Stairway to the Sky. Liam Payne passed away tragically after taking a fatal fall from the balcony of the CasaSur hotel in Argentina on October 16.

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.”

Yesterday (November 23), Zayn Malik kicked off his Stairway To The Sky Tour in Leeds, England. Last month, the “ Better ” singer announced his decision to postpone the US leg of his international run to take time to mourn his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s tragic death.

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

Gigi reached out to Zayn to offer her condolences after Liam’s passing,” the insider shared, adding that Hadid was “there to listen and offered her support if Zayn needed anything at all or just wanted to talk.

Zayn Malik made a sweet gesture after the death of his One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne. After performing a concert in Leeds, U.K., Zayn left a blue screen behind him as he vacated the stage. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates,