Rita Ora Tearfully Honors Liam Payne at the MTV Europe Music Awards

Rita Ora Tearfully Honors Liam Payne at the MTV Europe Music Awards Rita Ora, who hosted the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards, paid tribute to Liam Payne, who died on October 16 after falling multiple stories from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ora, who worked with Payne on their 2018 track "For You," described him as "one of the kindest people" she knew and said that she and MTV producers had discussed honoring him. Ora also shared a heartfelt Instagram post about their time together, expressing her sadness and love for working with him. The ceremony featured an in memoriam-style clip of Payne, along with black-and-white photos and videos of the late musician and a snippet of the One Direction track "Night Changes." #ritaora #liam #liampaynetribute