Originally appeared on E! Online Zayn Malik is postponing the start of his first solo tour in wake of Liam Payne's death. Days after the "Dusk Till Dawn" singer's One Direction bandmate,

Liam Payne and Zayn Malik experienced a series of ups and downs over the years. Both musicians were thrust into the spotlight alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson while on The X Factor in 2010 to form One Direction. After releasing four albums as a group, Malik announced his departure from the boy band in March 2015.

Zayn Malik is “in absolute bits” over the tragic death of former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.Payne lost his life at age 31, on Wednesday evening, after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,