Zayn Malik announces postponed tour dates after Liam Payne's death

Zayn Malik is preparing to hit the road again following Liam Payne's death.

After postponing several tour dates over the weekend, Zayn on Wednesday announced the new schedule of his shows, previously scheduled for October 23 to November 3, and promoted his fourth solo album Room under the stairs.

The new dates include January 21 in Washington DC, January 24-25 in New York, January 28-29 in Los Angeles, February 1 in Las Vegas and February 3 in San Francisco . All appointments are available online.

After Payne died on Wednesday at the age of 31, Zayn shared on Instagram: “Given the heartbreaking loss I suffered this week, I have made the decision to postpone the US leg of the Stairway to the Sky Tour. “

Zayn previously paid tribute to his former bandmate in a heartfelt statement after Payne fell from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last Wednesday.

“Liam, I was talking to you out loud, hoping you could hear me. I can’t help but selfishly think that there are so many more conversations to have in our lives,” he began. “I have never been able to thank you for supporting me through some of the most difficult times of my life. When I missed home as a 17-year-old child, you were always there with a positive attitude and a reassuring smile, showing me that you were my friend and that I was loved.”

Zayn added in part, “I lost a brother when you left us and I can't explain to you what I would give to hug you one last time, say goodbye and tell you that I love you.” loved and respected.” expensive. I will keep all the memories I have with you in my heart forever. There are no words that can justify or explain my feelings right now other than being completely devastated. I hope that wherever you are, you are well, at peace and know how much you are loved. I love you, brother.”

A preliminary autopsy report said Payne's cause of death was “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage.” A toxicology report found several drugs in his system, including cocaine, benzodiazepines, crack cocaine and “pink cocaine,” a combination of ketamine, methamphetamine, MDMA, opioids and other psychoactive substances.

La Nation reported that employees at Hotel Casa Sur called police before the incident to report “an aggressive male who may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

Payne was born and competed on August 29, 1993 in Wolverhampton, England The X Factor in 2010 when he formed One Direction with Zayn, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. The group released five albums and became a global sensation, winning seven Brit Awards and selling more than 70 million albums worldwide.