One Direction singer Liam Payne will be given a special tribute at the Brit Awards, according to UK media reports.

The Sun newspaper’s weekend exclusive asserts that producers of the annual awards ceremony celebrating the best of the British pop industry are planning to remember the late singer following his death in October 2024.

And iI quotes a music industry source suggesting that the remaining members of the band – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik – could reunite on stage for the first time since their split a decade ago.

The Sun quotes the source saying: “The tribute to Liam at this year’s awards show has caused a real buzz and speculation that the remaining One Direction bandmates could finally come back together again on stage.

“It would be an entirely fitting way to honor Liam and talks are already under way about how to make this segment of the Brits unforgettable.

“Liam loved the Brit Awards and attended and performed many times over the years, both with 1D and as a solo artist, and will forever be part of the show’s history.”

One Direction sold a reported 70million records during their six years together as a band. All have gone on to forge solo careers, the most successful being Styles.

In recent years, the Brit Awards has paid fitting tribute to lost stars including David Bowie and George Michael – including a mixture of photographs, video clips and versions of their biggest songs sung by other artists.

The four remaining band members of One Direction were last seen together at Payne’s funeral in November. This followed his death in a fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.