Niall Horan pays tribute to Liam Payne with emotional moment on stage
He's started his ‘Dinner Party Live on Tour’
Last updated 23rd Sep 2026
Niall Horan has kicked off his eagerly anticipated ‘Dinner Party Live on Tour’ in Birmingham, before he heads off around the country and mainland Europe. The tour is in support of his latest album ‘Dinner Party’, which features songs such as the title track, written about the first time he met his girlfriend, and ‘Little More Time’, which he described as his favourite song on the album.
At the end of Niall’s performance of his single ‘End of an Era’, the singer played a recording of Liam Payne. Niall previously told Hits Breakfast the song was: “About fear of losing and loss in general... It started as a completely different song.”
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In the clip shared online, Niall pays tribute to his late bandmate with a clip of Liam saying: “We thought something might happen, but never anything like this. I was trying to remind myself of where I come from and where I managed to get to in my life. It’s amazing really.”
Watch the moment below...
Last night (Tuesday 22nd September) marked the beginning of Niall’s ‘Dinner Party Live on Tour’ which will see the singer performing in Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow, Sheffield and London, before he continues his tour across mainland Europe.
Tickets are still available to buy for the remaining dates of Niall’s tour from Aloud.com
Earlier this year, Niall delighted fans with the release of his fourth album 'Dinner Party' and singles 'Drive Safe' with Myles Smith, 'Dinner Party', 'Little More Time', 'End of an Era' and 'Baby Now That I Found You' from the Off Campus soundtrack.
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