Zayn Malik halts gig over crowd crush fears at London show

Zayn Malik was forced to address the crowd at his London solo show in order to ensure noone got hurt. 

The former One Directioner, 31, asked the crowd to back up as to ‘not hurt anybody’ as the rowdy fans began to shove each other during his performance at London’s Eventim Apollo on Tuesday.

He said to the pushy London crowd: ‘If you’re at the back try not to push because people at the front are getting a little bit squished. 

‘We’re all here to have a good time, I’m not going anywhere.  Just try not to hurt anybody. Let’s have a good time tonight.’

Zayn is currently on his first-ever solo tour, which he previously postponed due to the death of friend and bandmate Liam Payne.

He ensured Liam was included in his return to the stage as he paid tribute to him with a moving message on-screen.

His first Stairway To The Sky show took place at the 02 Academy in Leeds on November 23, marking the beginning of his first-ever tour as a soloist since leaving 1D almost a decade ago.

Zayn attended Payne’s funeral on November 20 after the One Direction star tragically died at the age of 31 on October 16.

Zayn joined Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles to pay their final respects to Liam at St. Mary’s Church in Amersham, as Payne’s family held a private service largely kept from the public.

In October, Zayn issued a statement to confirm the US leg of his tour had been put on hold due to the heartbreak of Payne’s death.

He then announced that his Edinburgh concerts in November had also been postponed due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ which, in hindsight, appears to have been because they were due to take place around the date of Payne’s funeral.

‘Due to unforeseen circumstances (the) Zayn Stairway To The Sky Edinburgh show originally scheduled for November 20 has been rescheduled for December 8,’ an Instagram Story read.

A further date on November 21 at the same O2 Academy Edinburgh venue has been moved to December 9, the post said.

‘All tickets for the original show dates will be honoured on the rescheduled dates,’ it added.

Zayn shared his own tribute to Payne after news of his death broke, writing that he ‘never got to thank’ the singer for supporting him through some of the ‘most difficult’ times in his life.

He also penned: ‘I lost a brother when you left us and can’t explain to you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly.

‘I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever.

‘There is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated.

‘I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace and you know how loved you are. Love you bro.’

The UK leg of the tour also includes dates in Manchester, London, Wolverhampton, and Newcastle, before the rescheduled Edinburgh dates.

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