An unearthed video showing Liam Payne’s incredible bond with Rita Ora has resurfaced following Rita’s emotional tribute to her friend at the MTV Emas on Sunday.
The 33-year-old pop star hosted the awards show at Co-op Live in Manchester and gave a heartfelt speech in honor of the former One Direction singer who died in October aged 31.
The pair collaborated on the 2018 single For You and it’s clear how strong their friendship was as they bantered behind the scenes which is doing the rounds on social media.
Rita and Liam are seen sharing a giggle and lying on the floor during a break from filming in the sweet music video.
They are joined by other music producers and are seen singing in front of a microphone while the song plays in the background.
An unearthed video showing Liam Payne’s incredible bond with Rita Ora has resurfaced following Rita’s emotional tribute to her friend at the MTV Emas on Sunday.
The 33-year-old pop star hosted the awards show at Co-op Live in Manchester and gave a heartfelt speech in honor of the former One Direction singer who died in October aged 31.
The unearthed video comes later. She burst into tears at the awards when she said: ‘I just want to take a moment to remember someone 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 yours at home and everyone here tonight.”
‘Liam Payne was one of the kindest people I ever met. He had the biggest heart and was always the first person to offer help in any way he could.
“He brought so much joy to every room he walked into and left a huge mark on the world.”
Breaking down, he added: “So let’s take a moment to remember our friend Liam…”
Rita previously admitted being “devastated” by Liam’s passing.
The singer took to social media in October to pay tribute to Liam, sweetly saying he had “the kindest soul.”
Rita wrote on X: “I am devastated (broken heart emoji). He had the kindest soul, I will never forget him.”
The pair collaborated on the 2018 single For You and it’s clear how strong their friendship was as they bantered behind the scenes which is doing the rounds on social media.
They are joined by other music producers and are seen singing in front of a microphone while the song plays in the background.
Liam was seen relaxing in the recording studio alongside Rita.
Rita joked during the fun recording session.
Rita, who collaborated with Liam on 2018 single ‘For You’, broke down in tears as she said: ‘I just want to take a moment to remember someone very, very dear to us’ (seen together in 2018).
She added: “We lost him recently and he was a big part of the MTV world and my world and I think a big part of yours at home and everyone here tonight.”
Rita previously admitted being “devastated” by Liam’s passing. The singer took to social media in October to pay tribute to Liam, noting that he had “the kindest soul.”
“I loved working with him; he was a pleasure to be with on and off stage.”
‘This tragic news breaks my heart. Sending all my love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Our song For You now takes on a whole new meaning for me. RIP (dove emoji) (sic)’
Rita recently paid tribute to Liam during a concert in Osaka, Japan. The singer became visibly emotional while performing her hit single.
Liam fell 45 feet from the third floor to the patio of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires last month.
Following the news of his death, Rita said: “He had the kindest soul, I will never forget him.” I loved working with him; “It was a pleasure to be with him on and off stage.”
She shared this sweet image of them together when paying tribute last month.
Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Hotel Casa Sur in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of the Argentine capital, causing “extremely serious injuries.”
Payne was in Buenos Aires to attend his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s concert.
Payne was one of five members of the band One Direction, which formed in 2010 when each of them auditioned for the British singing competition series The X Factor.
After each singer failed to make it through the competition as a solo artist, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges combined Payne, Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson into what would become one of the most successful boy bands.
The band became known for their pop sound and romantic hits such as What Makes You Beautiful.
They had six Top 10 hits on the Billboard charts when they disbanded in 2016. They had a loyal fan base, many of whom were teenage girls, who became known as ‘Directioners.’
Payne had a seven-year-old son, Bear Gray Payne, with his ex-girlfriend, musician Cheryl, known as Cheryl Cole when she performed with Girls Aloud.
He was a judge on The X Factor during the One Direction season.
He is also survived by his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.