Liam Payne, the late One Direction member who died last year, was honored with an emotional tribute at the 2025 Brit Awards in London.

The BRITs returned this evening for the first time since the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne back in October last year

Liam Payne was honoured tonight with a special tribute at this year’s Brit Awards, four months after his death. The One Direction singer tragically died aged 31, on October 16, 2024, after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Teary-eyed viewers have praised the Brit Awards for its touching tribute to Liam Payne five months after his tragic death. One Direction singer Liam Payne died on October 16, 2024, aged 31. Liam was honoured at the BRITS tonight with a heartfelt video tribute to the One Direction song 'Little Things'.

Liam Payne was remembered with a moving tribute during Saturday night's Brit Awards at the O2 Arena after his death last year

Viewers watching the Brit Awards were left in tears as the show paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne. The One Direction star fell from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires last October and sadly died at just 31 years old.