Rita Ora honors Liam Payne at MTV Europe Music Awards as a kind friend

Rita Ora honored Liam Payne during the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 10, reflecting on their friendship and his impact. She described him as "one of the kindest people" and shared that they had discussed ways to remember him. Payne, who died on October 16 at age 31, was remembered with an in memoriam clip featuring photos and music. Ora previously paid tribute to him during a concert in Japan shortly after his death. Payne's toxicology report revealed alcohol, cocaine, and prescription antidepressants in his system at the time of his fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.