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 Route bandmate, Liam Payne, died.
Zayn will resume his Stairway to the Sky tour on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C., earlier than happening 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 12 months; he would have performed San Francisco on Wednesday night time.
Zayn introduced his resolution 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 mentioned the English singer-songwriter died from trauma and inner and exterior bleeding. The preliminary toxicology report urged 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 received to thanks for supporting me by way of among the most troublesome occasions in my life. Once I was lacking dwelling as a 17 yr previous child you’d at all times be there with a optimistic outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you had been my pal and that I used to be liked. Although you had been youthful than me you had been at all times extra wise than me, you had been headstrong, opinionated and gave no fucks about telling folks once they had been flawed. Although we butted heads due to this just a few 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 can 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 recollections we shared with him can be treasured ceaselessly. For now, our ideas are along with his household, his associates, and the followers who liked him alongside us. We are going to miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”
