Zayn Malik took a moment to remember his late friend, Liam Payne, in the singer’s hometown of Wolverhampton, England. As a part of his Stairway to the Sky tour, the musician stopped in the English city and spoke to the audience about Payne, who died on Oct. 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Zayn Malik paid special tribute to Liam Payne while performing in his late friend’s hometown of Wolverhampton, England, over the weekend. Malik took a moment out of his Stairway to the Sky tour set to dedicate the song “iT’s YoU” to Payne, who died on Oct. 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Malik — who performed in Wolverhampton, England, on Nov. 29 — is the first One Direction member to speak publicly about Payne following his death on Oct. 16