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 announced that he has postponed the United States leg of his Stairway to the Sky tour in the wake of Liam Payne’s death. “Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour,