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

Liam Payne, who was a member of One Direction, died aged 31 on October 16, 2024, after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Argentina.

People have been left 'in tears' after the late Liam Payne was honoured in a touching tribute at this year's Brit Awards. As musicians gathered in London's O2 Arena this evening (1 March), an emotional montage was played to remember the One Direction star.

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'.

The Brit Awards paid tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne in their event booklet, calling him a 'beacon of light' following his tragic death in October

Brit Award 2025 host Jack Whitehall once had a run-in with the late Liam Payne after he mocked him on stage during another of the ceremonies over his romance with supermodel Naomi Campbell

Brit Award viewers couldn’t contain their emotions this evening as the show paid 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.

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

Speculation surrounding the BRITS tonight suggested that a huge tribute to Liam Payne would take place following his untimely death last year - with sources now revealing what's in store