Emotional Harry Styles ends his record-breaking 12-night Wembley residency with tribute to One Direction as Liam Payne's parents watch on

 paid an emotional tribute to as he brought his record-breaking 12-night Wembley Stadium residency to a close on Saturday – with 's parents watching proudly from the crowd.

The singer first found fame as a member of One Direction after the band was formed on The in 2010, where they finished in third place.

The group went on to become one of the biggest pop acts in history, selling more than 70 million records worldwide and embarking on sold-out stadium tours before announcing an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

Tragically, Liam died in October 2024 at the age of 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of his room at the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

During Harry's final Wembley show, fans were moved to spot Liam's parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, alongside his sister Ruth, and his young nephew in the audience.

As the concert drew to a close, the singer took a moment to thank the band that launched his career.

Speaking to the sold-out crowd, he said: 'I wouldn't be here tonight without four friends of mine. I want to thank Niall, Louis, Zayn, and my dear friend, Liam!'

Harry has been celebrating the release of his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally, with a huge world tour.

His 12-night run in London made history as the longest-ever Wembley residency by a solo artist.

Throughout the entire residency, Harry was joined by country music legend , who served as the support act.

Fans were treated to a setlist packed with hits including Golden, Adore You and Music for a Sushi Restaurant, alongside new tracks such as Dance No More, Aperture and Are You Listening Yet?

The residency has been met with rave reviews from Harry's loyal fans and critics, with

'It was an emotional night, one that showed just how far Styles, Britain's only truly global pop sensation, has come since he sprang to prominence with boy-band One Direction in 2010,' Thrills declared in his four star review.

Harry announced a seven-city global residency, called Together, Together, at the start of the year.

He will be making 50 stops in Amsterdam, , São Paulo, City, - including 30 nights alone at Madison Square Garden -  and  from May through December in 2026. 

It comes after Harry appeared to pay a sweet tribute to his ex-girlfriend on Friday. 

The singer performed the penultimate date of his London Wembley residency on July 3, the same day his ex was getting married to thousands of miles away in New York. 

Yet despite the distance, Harry still seemed to have Taylor, 36, on his mind as he made a switch up to his setlist. 

Fans were left shocked when Harry belted out his 2017 single Two Ghosts - which is widely believed to be about Taylor - despite having not performed it on any other date in his residency. 

It was previously reported that Taylor had extended an invite to Harry for her wedding but he was forced to decline because it clashed with his tour. 

Harry's fiancée attended without him. 

Yet taking to X/Twitter during the show, excited fans insisted this was Harry's way of making up for his absence. 

They shared: 'HARRY STYLES JUST SANG TWO GHOSTS ON TAYLOR SWIFTS WEDDING DAY WHAT IS HAPPENING #harrystyles #taylorswift';

'I think it's iconic how on the day of Taylor Swift wedding we have Harry Styles breaking Wembley record for most shows in a single year while singing a line from Two Ghosts. Oh how beautiful it is. July 3rd. What a day.'; 

'The concept of Harry Styles being invited to Taylor Swift's wedding but not being able to go because he has a show, and at that show he goes in a suit and sings Two Ghosts'.

Taylor and Harry dated for just a few months in 2012, however the high-profile romance is said to have inspired songs by them both. 

Two Ghosts is widely considered to be about Taylor, with lyrics such as 'Same lips red, same eyes blue/ Same white shirt, couple more tattoos/But it's not you, and it's not me/Tastes so sweet, looks so real.

The lyrics continued: 'Sounds like something that I used to feel/But I can't touch what I see/We're not who we used to be/We're not who we used to be/We're just two ghosts standing in...'

Fans theorised the red lips referred to Taylor's signature lipstick look, while Harry added fuel to the fire by confirming that he'd been inspired to write music by some of his past relationships. 

Harry also fanned the flames when he was quizzed about the single by his pal Nick Grimshaw during an appearance on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.

During the interview, Nick appeared to drop Harry in it when he described Two Ghosts as 'the one about Taylor Swift' before playing it on the show.

Harry then appeared to confirm that the track was indeed about his ex-girlfriend, shouting 'Ahhhhh no!' in response to Grimmy's cheeky comment.

When asked directly if the song was about Taylor, Harry said: 'I think it's pretty self-explanatory,' before turning to his publicist and yelling 'Help me, Jeffrey!'

As for Taylor, it's widely reported her 2014 hits Out of the Woods and Style were inspired by the British heartthrob.

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