Malik left the boy band in 2015, and the remaining members went on an infinite hiatus one year later. They were never publicly seen together after their split.

While the group had been in talks for a reunion show before Payne's passing, those plans are now on hold. A tribute to Payne is being discussed. "Liam's death has caused the guys

The five shot to superstardom in 2010 but splitting after six years was “really scary at first,” the artist said.