Liam Payne will reportedly be honoured at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester next month.
Liam Payne will reportedly be remembered at the MTV Europe Awards
The One Direction star died after plunging from a balcony at a hotel in Argentina last week and his death has sent fans across the world into mourning – and now a new report suggests he will be remembered onstage at the glittering prizegiving when it takes place in the UK on November 10 amid reports the show will be hosted by his friend and former collaborator Rita Ora.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Bosses have all agreed that they want to host a tribute to Liam during next month’s MTV EMAs.
“In the coming days they will start drawing up official plans.
“Officially Rita is yet to be announced, but she is hosting this year’s awards and will be involved in whatever MTV decides to do.
“She and Liam have been close for years and grew in the industry together. Obviously she is devastated by his passing.”
Liam and Rita previously worked together on 2018 single ‘For You’ which featured on the ‘Fifty Shades Freed ‘ soundtrack and the singer shared her grief over his passing in an emotional performance of the song in Japan last week.
Rita appeared to break down in tears as she told the audience in Osaka: “I can’t even sing this right now – can you do it for me?”
She later mouthed: “I’m sorry” before walking offstage to compose herself.
The MTV EMAs were previously held in the UK back in 2017 and Rita helped with hosting duties while Liam performed his solo single ‘Strip That Down’ during the show.
The 31-year-old singer’s tragic death shocked the world on October 16. The pop star died from “multiple traumas” that caused “internal and external bleeding” after he plunged from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires.
In a statement, his family said: “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.”
His 1D bandmates Louis Tomlinson, 32, Zayn Malik, 31, Niall Horan, also 31, and 30-year-old Harry Styles – who were catapulted to global fame after being put together on ‘The X Factor’ in 2010 – have all paid moving tributes.