Rita Ora has paid tribute to late One Direction singer Liam Payne with an emotional performs just hours after his death. On the ni...
Rita Ora has paid tribute to late One Direction singer Liam Payne with an emotional performs just hours after his death.
On the night of October 16, it was announced that Liam Payne had died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Per
Just hours after the news of Liam Payne’s tragic death broke, Ora – who collaborated with Payne in 2018 on ‘For You’ from the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack – took to the stage in Osaka, Japan for a performance, where she honoured her deceased friend.
During the set, Ora performed ‘For You’, as an image of herself with Payne was shown on the screen behind her. Halfway through the performance, Ora announced “I can’t even sing this right now — can you do it for me?”, as she sat on a riser with her head in hands, appearing to be crying.
Later, she mouthed “I’m sorry” to the audience before walking offstage with her arms crossed.
After the performance, Ora took to social media to share that same photograph of herself with Liam in the studio. She wrote in Payne’s memory: “I’m devastated 💔 He had the kindest soul, I will never forget. I loved working with him so much – he was just such a joy to be around on and off stage. This tragic news breaks my heart. Sending all my love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Our song For You takes on a whole new meaning for me now. R.I.P.”
A portion of Malik’s tribute reads: “Liam, I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfishly that there are so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.”
Louis Tomlinson shared a photo of themselves on stage while performing and wrote: “I am beyond devastated to be writing this but yesterday I lost a brother. Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul.
Payne’s family have also issued a statement, saying: “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.”
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