Fans were delighted to see Louis Tomlinson in attendance at Zayn Malikâs âStairway to the Sky Tourâ in Los Angeles on January 29 (LA time).
Acknowledging his former One Direction bandmateâs presence, Zayn took a moment to address the crowd, saying, âAn old friend of mine is here,â before pointing to where Louis was seated in the upper row of the venue.
Zayn pointed at him and Louis tapped his heart in response đ„č pic.twitter.com/qlN2fbMkth
â Ariana âŻâŻâŻâŻ (@alwayshadlouis) January 30, 2025
The unexpected reunion marked their first public appearance together after they attended former bandmate Liam Payneâs funeral back in November of last year. Due to Payneâs unfortunate passing, Malik had to postpone the U.S. leg of his world tour and only resumed his on-stage activities in January of this year. Malik also performed one of his songs âStardustâ in honor of Payne.
Since One Direction announced their hiatus back in 2016, it has been a rare moment to see the group interact so closely with one another. Hence, Tomlinsonâs presence in Malikâs Los Angeles concert truly made the fansâ hearts swoon.
the way he talks about louis đđđđ i love them so muchhh
â karen (@evrsincwny) January 30, 2025
after a decade of not speaking i canât believe louis was at zaynâs showđ pic.twitter.com/SwT2Y4BEW1
â lucy âžâž đđȘ© (@lucysreputation) January 30, 2025
âYouâre so funnyâ
Thanks Louis came to my Zayn show after not publically speaking in ten years. pic.twitter.com/Vocyz6brayâ cail marie loves ZAYN (@thigerrry) January 30, 2025
louis at the zayn concert, just took me back to this time pic.twitter.com/o8W8OS0WGz
â just louis (@t91loupics) January 30, 2025
The way heâs looking at the crowd cheering and then smiling when zayn talks đđđđđ my boys oh my god
â Nicky | forevermore. đȘœâïž (@NickyxLynn) January 30, 2025
WAR IS OVER.
â đ„đđđđđđ đđđđđ„ (@saylesssavage) January 30, 2025
Louis little smile. My Zouis heart is healed đđ
â you were my because (@mybecause281) January 30, 2025
Tomlinson and Malik were also seen leaving the venue together after the concert, which sent fans into a frenzy. Some are still in disbelief, with one fan saying, âThis is not on my [2025] Bingo card at all.â
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