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 Course 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 had been scheduled for performances in October and November of this yr; he would have performed San Francisco on Wednesday night time.

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 Lodge balcony. Officers later stated the English singer-songwriter died from trauma and inner and exterior bleeding. The preliminary toxicology report recommended proof of publicity to cocaine.

Zayn paid tribute to his late pal within the days following, writing on social media that “I never got to thank you for supporting me through some of the most difficult times in my life. When I was missing home as a 17 yr old kid you would always be there with a positive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you were my friend and that I was loved. Even though you were younger than me you were always more sensible than me, you were headstrong, opinionated and gave no fucks about telling people when they were wrong. Even though we butted heads because of this a few times, I always secretly respected you for it.”

The tribute got here after the previous band members additionally issued a gaggle assertion, studying: “We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”