Zayn Malik Postpones Tour After Liam Payne’s “Heartbreaking Loss”

Zayn Malik is taking time to grieve following this week’s death of his friend and fellow One Direction alum Liam Payne.

On Saturday, the Room Under the Stairs artist announced that he’s postponing his Stairway to the Sky Tour for his fourth solo album after Payne died at age 31 on Wednesday.

“Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I’ve made the decision to postpone the US leg of the Stairway to the Sky Tour,” wrote Zayn on his Instagram Story. “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 understanding.”