Zayn Malik has rescheduled two Edinburgh shows of his Stairway To The Sky tour “due to unforeseen circumstances”.
The former One Direction member, 31, previously postponed the US leg of his first solo tour to January over the “heartbreaking loss” of band member Liam Payne in Argentina last month.
Payne died aged 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires on October 16.
On Thursday, Malik shared an Instagram story saying: “Due to unforeseen circumstances (the) Zayn Stairway To The Sky Edinburgh show original scheduled for November 20 has been rescheduled for December 8.”
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.
Malik’s fans shared their concern for the star on social media, urging him to “prioritize his wellbeing”.
“Hope you’re ok, my baby. Take good care of yourself and remember that we’re always here for you, supporting you,” one wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
“Please take your time, postpone, cancel, whatever... Do what’s best for you and your mental health. Always on your side,” another added.
A third defended Malik from some fans who were enraged by the cancellations, posting: “The man is grieving. The loss of a loved one is TRAUMATIC.
“I will ALWAYS support Z for prioritizing his wellbeing and himself over music/money/fans/tours/etc. ONLY WHEN YOURE READY.”
Malik left One Direction in 2015 before the group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016.
Following Payne’s death, he wrote on Instagram that he “never got to thank” the singer for supporting him through some of the “most difficult” times in his life.
He also said: “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.”
Payne died of multiple traumas and “internal and external haemorrhage” after falling from the balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel.
An investigation has been launched into his death by prosecutors, and three people have been charged in connection with the incident.
Prosecutors said that one person who had been accompanying Payne is accused of “abandonment of a person followed by death”, and the other two people are an employee at the hotel he was staying at, and a third person, who have been charged with supplying drugs.
Fans from across the globe have continued to hold vigils in memory of Payne.
Malik is set to perform in the UK in London, Wolverhampton, Leeds, Newcastle and Manchester throughout the final two months of this year.
He will kick off the dates at the O2 Academy Leeds on November 23.
The former boy band member will perform songs from his new album, Room Under the Stairs, which he wrote over the past six years.
Malik released it in May and it hit number three on the UK Albums Chart.
