Harry Styles ended his 12-night Wembley Stadium residency in style last night when he paid tribute to One Direction as Liam Payne's parents watched on from the crowd09:14, 05 Jul 2026Updated 09:16, 05 Jul 2026Harry Styles fought back tears at his emotional last night at Wembley on Saturday as he paid tribute to late bandmate Liam Payne. The Watermelon Sugar star, 32, has been regaling his legion of loyal fans for 12 nights in the capital in a string of sold-out concerts, marking the most performances by any artist in a single year at the venue.The pop superstar has come a long way since the X-Factor when he shot to fame as a floppy-haired teenager with One Direction. The group achieved Beatles-like fame selling more than 70 million records worldwide before announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2016.Pausig his final Wembley night to acknoweldge his roots, Harry became emotional in a moment made more poignant because Liam Payne's family was in the audience.Content cannot be displayed without consentThe tragic star's parents Geoff and Karen, sister Ruth and nephew were all at the iconic stadium representing Liam, who died last year, aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.Addressing the sold-out crowd, including Liam's family, Harry - who took a moment to compose himself - said: "I wouldn't be here tonight without four friends of mine. I want to thank Niall, Louis, Zayn, and my dear friend, Liam!"Also at the concert, Harry's sister, Gemma, came on stage for a congratulatory speech. "I'm proud of who you are, and who you allow other people to be," she said.As well as paying tribute to One Direction, Harry also appeared to give a nod to his ex, Taylor Swift, who tied the knot with Travis Kelce on Friday.Each night of his sold-out tour, Harry has wowed fans with a 'surprise song' and the audience was left stunned when he played a song for Taylor on the day of her wedding.Harry, who dated the Bad Blood billionaire for few months back in 2012, performed the song Two Ghosts, which is widely believed to be about his ex.Article continues belowLyrics include: 'same lips red, same eyes blue'. It goes on to say: 'sounds like something I used to feel' before the chorus states: 'we're not who we used to be, we're just two ghosts standing in the place of you and me'.Harry is now engaged to Zoë Kravitz, 37, who is the daughter of legendary singer Lenny Kravitz and his ex Lisa Bonet. Zoe - a pal of Taylor's - was pictured as a guest at her wedding at New York's Madison Square Garden on Friday. Her fiance, who was said to be invited, may have also attended, but he was too busy wowing his fans back in London.For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
Harry Styles' tribute to Liam Payne at Wembley in front of late star's parents
Harry Styles ended his 12-night Wembley Stadium residency in style last night when he paid tribute to One Direction as Liam Payne's parents watched on from the crowd












