Maggie Rogers gave tribute to One Direction, Liam Payne at Boston concert. What she did

Maggie Rogers performed in Boston last night, where she gave an onstage tribute to Liam Payne , the former One Direction star who died this week.

Rogers took the stage Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston for her "Don't Forget Me Tour," in honor of her third studio album of the same name.

During the show, Rogers, who is an alumna of Harvard University, commemorated Payne and performed one of One Direction's songs.

"This week in particular I've been thinking how precious life is and how quickly things can change," Rogers said.

Maggie Rogers pays tribute to Liam Payne during Boston concert

Singer Maggie Rogers said during her concert in Boston last night that she had been thinking about "how precious life is" after finding out about Liam Payne's death.

"We're just about the same age and anytime a public figure — especially a musical peer — slips off, it's really prescient," Rogers said.

Rogers said she was "sending a bunch of love" to One Direction's members before performing one of the group's popular songs.

"(I) wanted to just honor anyone who has been touched by that music or those songs," Rogers said.

The 30-year-old sang a cover of One Direction's 2014 song "Night Changes." The song's lyrics discuss passing time and nostalgia.

After the concert, Rogers said on her Instagram that the show was "emotional" for her because she studied TD Garden while attending graduate school at Harvard University.

Who is Maggie Rogers?

Maggie Rogers is a singer and songwriter whose music spans the pop, folk and indie genres. She grew up in Maryland and attended New York University, where she first gained recognition when she played her song "Alaska" for Pharrell Williams during a masterclass.

Rogers released her first studio album, "Heard It in a Past Life," in 2019, and was nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist the following year. She released her second studio album, "Surrender," in 2022 and her third, "Don't Forget Me," earlier this year.

In 2022, she graduated with a master's degree in religion and public life from the Harvard Divinity School.

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