Rita Ora shares her grief on Liam Payne's death: 'He has the kindest soul'
Liam Payne passed away on October 16, 2024 after falling from multiple stories
Singer Rita Ora is devastated by the news of the One Direction star Liam Payne’s death!
The tragedy is more personal for the British pop sensation as she many times had the chance to work closely with Payne, who passed away on October 16 after falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires.
Hours after the actor’s death at 31, Ora performed a concert in Osaka, Japan and emotionally broke down on stage while singing the 2018 duet from Fifty Shades of Freed.
During the solo performance, the footage shared on social media by fans showed the 33-year-old showing a photo of herself with Payne on the screen behind her.
“I can’t even sing this right now,” she told the crowd at one point. The star added, “Can you sing this for me?”
The following day Ora took to her social media handle to honour thr departed musician, “I am devastated. He had the kindest soul; I will never forget.”
Ora expressed her love and prayers for family and her loved ones, “Such a joy to be around on and off stage.”