At last night's MTV EMAs , Rita Ora paid an emotional tribute to the late One Direction singer, Liam Payne.
Former One Direction star Payne died last month, after falling from a third floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos, Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.
On the night, a montage of photos of Liam Payne was also displayed, while One Direction track, 'Night Changes' was played.
Rita Ora who was hosting the ceremony from Manchester's Co-op Live Arena, paid a sweet tribute to Payne.
“I just want to take a moment to remember someone that was very, very dear to us. We lost him recently and he was a big part of the MTV world and my world and I think a lot of yours at home and everybody in here tonight", she told the audience.
“Liam Payne was one of the kindest people that I knew. You know, there were so many ways that we were talking about honouring him, but I think sometimes just simply speaking is enough".
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died after falling from a third floor balcony in Argentina. Credit: Shutterstock
Visibly emotional as her voice began to break, Ora added: “He had the biggest heart, he was always the first person to offer help in any way that he could, he brought so much joy to every room he walked into and he left such a mark on this world".
“So, let’s just take a moment to remember our friend Liam".
See footage of this here.
Rita Ora and Liam Payne collaborated on the track 'For You', the soundtrack for the 2018 film, Fifty Shades Freed.
