Zayn Malik has issued an apology to fans in a new statement after he was forced to cancel his concert in Newcastle, England, just minutes before it was due to start

Zayn Malik spoke out after he abruptly cancelled his show in Newcastle, England minutes before taking the stage for his Stairway to The Sky tour.

After Liam Payne died last month at age 31, his fellow One Direction alum Zayn Malik paid tribute to the late musician at a show in his hometown.

Zayn Malik paid tribute to his friend and former bandmate Liam Payne during a concert over the weekend. Malik's Stairway to the Sky Tour made a stop in his hometown of Wolverhampton, England, on Friday, and he took time to perform a moving rendition of "It's You" in honor of the late Payne, who died after falling from his hotel balcony in October .

Zayn Malik played his first concert since the death fellow One Direction member Liam Payne and it was emotional.

One Direction star Zayn Malik honored his former bandmate Liam Payne in an emotional moment at his latest concert.

Zayn Malik played his first concert since his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died Saturday night in Leeds, England. While most of the show proceeded as expected, Malik ended the night with a tribute to Payne that left fans “shaking and crying.”

Zayn Malik honored Liam Payne at his first Stairway to the Sky Tour stop — his first concert since Payne's death — in Leeds, England, on Nov. 23. Malik’s tribute came three days after he attended Payne’s funeral alongside his former One Direction bandmates.

Zayn Malik canceled a solo gig in Newcastle, England just minutes before showtime on Tuesday night (Dec. 3). In the past few weeks the former One Direction member has embarked on a solo tour throughout the U.