Shawn Mendes paid tribute to Liam Payne at his present Friday night time (Oct. 18) at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater.

Speaking from the stage, an emotional Mendes instructed the group he had met Payne “a couple of times” and described his impressions of the late One Direction member, who died at age 31 after falling from a third-floor lodge balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday night time (Oct. 16).

“I got to meet Liam a couple of times, and he was a beautiful soul and his eyes gleamed, it was beautiful,” Mendes started. “It’s about grieving those we miss with tears and it’s also about celebrating them and who they were and what they left in this world and I just want to take a second to send so much love to him wherever he is up there. Liam, we love you. The world is crying for you, brother, and we’re all praying for your son and your family. I miss you. This one’s for you tonight, Liam, from all of us.”

Following his feedback, Mendes launched into “Heart of Gold,” a yet-to-be-released music he has carried out reside beforehand.

“You had a heart of gold/You left too soon, it was out of your control/Underneath your skin and bone/You had a heart of gold,” Mendes sings within the refrain.

You can watch video of the second right here.

In the wake of Payne’s premature dying, a variety of celebrities have paid tribute to the singer, together with his 4 One Direction bandmates releasing a joint assertion on Thursday (Oct. 17) saying they’re “completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.” All 4 additionally launched particular person statements mourning their late collaborator. And on Friday, X Factor creator Simon Cowell — who gave Payne his begin by inserting him in One Direction in 2010 — stated he was “devastated” and “heartbroken” over the loss.