Zayn Malik Reveals New U.S. Tour Dates Following Liam Payne’s Death

Zayn Malik revealed his new U.S. tour dates on Wednesday. The singer had beforehand introduced he would postpone the performances after his former One Path bandmate, Liam Payne, died.

Zayn will resume his Stairway to the Sky tour on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C., earlier than occurring to New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He’ll conclude in San Francisco on Feb. 3.

Beforehand, the cities have been scheduled for performances in October and November of this 12 months; he would have performed San Francisco on Wednesday evening.

Zayn introduced his determination to postpone the tour on Saturday, citing “the heartbreaking loss” of Payne, who died on Wednesday of final week.

Payne died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after leaping from the Casa Sur Resort balcony. Officers later stated the English singer-songwriter died from trauma and inside and exterior bleeding. The preliminary toxicology report steered proof of publicity to cocaine.

Zayn paid tribute to his late pal within the days following, writing on social media that “I by no means bought to thanks for supporting me by a few of the most tough occasions in my life. After I was lacking dwelling as a 17 yr outdated child you’d at all times be there with a constructive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you have been my pal and that I used to be liked. Though you have been youthful than me you have been at all times extra smart than me, you have been headstrong, opinionated and gave no fucks about telling individuals once they have been fallacious. Though we butted heads due to this a couple of occasions, I at all times secretly revered you for it.”

The tribute got here after the previous band members additionally issued a gaggle assertion, studying: “We’re fully devastated by the information of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everybody is ready to, there shall be extra to say. However for now, we are going to take a while to grieve and course of the lack of our brother, who we liked dearly. The reminiscences we shared with him shall be treasured endlessly. For now, our ideas are along with his household, his buddies, and the followers who liked him alongside us. We are going to miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”