For the In Memoriam segment of the 67th annual Grammys, Coldplay's Chris Martin was joined by young guitarist Grace Bowers

The tribute featured a montage of clips of Liam Payne’s stint with One Direction, highlighting their early days and global stardom.

Chris Martin delivered an emotional performance as a tribute to Liam Payne aired at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday, 2 February. The One Direction singer was honoured in the In Memoriam annual tribute which remembers music stars who died in the last year.

Grammys began to draw to a close on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin teamed with guitarist Grace Bowers to honor the lives and careers of the musicians, artists and executives who passed away over the past year.

During the Grammy Awards 2025 ceremony, Chris Martin, the leader of Coldplay, moved the audience by paying tribute to the late Liam Payne. He wasn't the only deceased artist mentioned throughout the event.

To kick off the 2025 Grammy Awards annual In Memoriam segment, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin took the stage to perform the band's "All My Love" with a four-string orchestra. After Martin, 47, began singing at the piano,