Zayn Malik shares update with fans after postponing tour in wake of Liam Payne's death

One Direction star Zayn Malik posted an update about his tour after he postponed it in the wake of pal Liam Payne's death in Argentina last week

Singer Zayn Malik has shared his new US tour dates after he postponed them in the wake of Liam Payne's death.

Former One Direction singer Liam died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Strip That Down singer had been in the country for several weeks and even attended pal Niall Horan's concert at the beginning of the month.

After his tragic death, the One Direction stars posted a shared statement about their bandmate. The stars, including Louis Tomlinson, Zayn, Niall, and Harry Styles, also shared personal statements on their own Instagram pages. Zayn said in his tribute that he "never got to say thank you" to Liam.

Zayn was due to start his tour on October 23 at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. His last American show was set for the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, on November 3. Elsewhere, he is set to commence the UK leg of his tour on November 20 at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh, before completing it on December 4 at Manchester's O2 Apollo.

In view of his 54.2 million followers on Instagram, the Pillowtalk singer previously said he was postponing the US leg of his Stairway To The Sky tour. He wrote: "Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour. The dates are being rescheduled for January and I'll post them as soon as it's all set in the next few days. Your tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Love you all and thank you for your understanding."

On Wednesday evening, he returned to his page to announce the new dates. The singer will now be performing in Washington, DC, on January 21, New York on January 24 and 25, Los Angeles on January 28 and 29, Las Vegas on February 1 and San Francisco on February 3.

Zayn previously shared a tear-jerking tribute to Liam after he passed away. Posting on Instagram, Zayn wrote: "Liam, I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can't help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives. 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 f***s 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. When it came to the music Liam, you were the most qualified in every sense. I knew nothing in comparison, l was a novice child with no experience and you were already a professional.

"I was always happy to know, no matter what happened on stage we could always rely on you to know which way to steer the ship next. I lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what l'd give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly. I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever, there is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated.

"I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace and you know how loved you are. Love you bro."

Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.