Rita Ora honors Liam Payne with heartfelt tribute at MTV Europe Music Awards
Rita Ora paid tribute to the late Liam Payne while hosting the MTV Europe Music Awards on November 10, 2024. She remembered him as a kind person who made a significant impact on her life and the MTV community. Payne, who died at 31 after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16, was honored with a video montage during the ceremony. Ora expressed her grief and shared memories of their collaboration on the song "For You." This tribute follows Ora's earlier acknowledgment of Payne's death during her concert in Japan, where she included their song in her setlist and displayed a photo of them together.