"We never expected any of this to happen," the late star marveled at one point. "If you actually sit and think about it, we've done some amazing things."

Despite mass speculation ahead of the tear-jerking moment during tonight's 67th Grammy Awards, Ben Winston - a former friend to Payne and his 1D bandmates - confirmed that Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Niall Horan would not be performing together in honour of their fallen brother.

There was an emotional tribute for the late singer Liam Payne during the 2025 Grammy Awards following his tragic death in late 2024. In addition to his solo career, Payne achieved international fame as a part of the boy band One Direction and passed away at the age of 31 when he fell from the