Zayn Malik's sister shares poignant post after he postponed tour dates due to 'unforeseen circumstances' following the death of Liam Payne

Zayn Malik's sister Waliyha shared a poignant post after the singer postponed his tour dates due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.

The 26-year-old posted a sweet black and white picture of Zayn and Liam Payne for her followers with a heartfelt message asking them to be understanding and kind. 

The picture showed Liam with his arm slung over Zayn and his head resting on his shoulder.

Over the top of the snap was a message in white which read: 'Give respect to Zayn, you don't know what he's going through. 

'Today is a month since his brother has been gone.'

The post comes after the singer 31, took to his Instagram on Thursday to reveal that his gigs set to take place next week in Edinburgh, had been rescheduled due to 'unforeseen circumstances'.

Zayn had been due to kick off his first ever solo tour in San Francisco on October 23, but he also postponed those dates to January in the wake of the tragic death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne

The Edinburgh dates would've therefore have been the first shows of the tour, but now they've been moved to December the tour will officially begin in Leeds on November 23.

Sharing a poster of the new dates through his tour management's socials, an accompanying statement read: 'Due to unforeseen circumstances Zayn Stairway To The Sky Edinburgh show original scheduled for November 20 has been rescheduled for December 8.

'A further date on November 21 at the same O2 Academy Edinburgh venue has been moved to December 9. All tickets for the original show dates will be honoured on the rescheduled dates.'

Despite fans being disappointed over the news, many took to social media to voice their concerns for Zayn's well-being and send him supportive messages telling him to 'prioritize his mental health', assuming the delay was related to him still grieving the loss of Liam.

They wrote: 'We love you @zaynmalik Take all the time you need, we'll be here supporting you regardless'.

'@zaynmalik I'm so proud of u for deciding to prioritize your mental health. Pls, don't worry about us. We'll wait as long as u need. Take as much time as u want. We know how you're feeling, you're not alone. We grieve to together. We love you Zayn.'

'Zayn, we are always on your side, take all the time you need; sending all my love to zayn, stay strong z ❤️‍; @zaynmalik take care, please'.

'Honestly Zayn has every right to reschedule the tour for as far away as needed. He lost a friend, if he doesn't feel like performing, we must respect that. If he does feel like performing, we must respect that too. His wellbeing comes first and those who love him, will understand'.

'I really hope zayn’s okay though ❤️‍; I hope no one gives Zayn a hard time for postponing more dates. He is allowed this time to grieve however long he needs to.'

Following Liam's unexpected death aged 31 after falling from the third floor of his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month, Zayn announced he was postponing the US dates of his tour.

He wrote: 'Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I've made the decision to postpone the US leg of the STAIRWAY TO THE SKY Tour.

'The dates are being rescheduled for January and I'll post them as soon as it's all set in the next few days. Your tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Love you all and thank you for your understanding.'

The UK leg will see him do gigs in Leeds, Manchester, London, Wolverhampton and Newcastle, before the rescheduled Edinburgh dates.

He will be performing hits from his new album, Room Under the Stairs, which he wrote over the past six years in rural Pennsylvania and released in May this year, where it debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart.

A US music producer working with Zayn previously told the Daily Mail that the singer is 'in absolute bits' over Liam's sudden passing.

They added that his loved ones 'don't want him to be alone' at the moment, so are making sure he is 'surrounded by his friends.'