Rita Ora has paid tribute to late One Direction star Liam Payne after his shock death at the age of 31 following a balcony fall in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Ora, 33, appeared on stage at the star-studded 2024 MTV EMAs when she got emotional when talking about the late singer, who she collaborated on the song For You with.
"I just want to take a moment to remember someone very, very dear to us," she began in her speech.
Rita Ora has paid tribute to late One Direction star Liam Payne at the 2024 MTV EMAs. (Getty Images for Viacom International)"We lost him recently and he was a big part of the MTV world and my world."
"He brought so much joy to every room he walked into and he left such a mark on the world."
She added that Payne "had the biggest heart and was always the first person to offer help in any way that he could".
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