Members of One Direction are paying tribute to bandmate Liam Payne after he passed away on October 16.
The news of the death of singer Liam Payne (former member of One Direction ) shocked the global audience on the morning of October 17 (Vietnam time).
The 31-year-old singer fell from the 3rd floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the evening of October 16 (local time).
According to the preliminary autopsy report, Liam Payne suffered multiple injuries, a fractured skull, internal and external bleeding, leading to his death on the spot.
After Liam Payne passed away, not only fans but also European and American stars were shocked and heartbroken by the sudden departure of the male singer.
Although they were the ones who accompanied Liam Payne, the remaining 4 members of One Direction and manager Simon Cowell caused a stir when they did not make any moves on social networks.
It was only 1 day after Liam Payne passed away (October 18) that each member of One Direction had words to say goodbye to their close teammate.
Through The X Factor, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were brought together by manager Simon Cowell to form One Direction.
On his personal page, Harry Styles said he was extremely shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Liam Payne. “I am devastated by Liam’s passing. His greatest joy was making people happy, and I was honored to have had the opportunity to be with him throughout that process.
Liam was outgoing, energetic, warm, loving and supportive. The years we spent together were the most precious years of my life. I will always miss him, my dear friend. I am also heartbroken for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, especially Liam’s son Bear and everyone around the world who knew and loved him.”
Harry Styles said he was honored to have the opportunity to work and accompany Liam Payne.
Meanwhile, Zayn Malik was deeply saddened by the sudden passing of his close bandmate. On his personal page, the male singer wrote lines recalling memories of when they both debuted with One Direction as teenagers. Zayn Malik shared that he regretted and blamed himself for missing countless opportunities to say thank you to Liam Payne.
“Liam, I hope you can hear me now. I was selfish in thinking that we would have many more conversations together. Now, I deeply regret that I never thanked you for supporting me, helping me through the most difficult times in my life. When I was 17, having to leave my family to enter showbiz, you were always by my side. You comforted me, gave me love whenever I was down because of homesickness.
We had conflicts a few times because of your stubborn, stubborn personality, always wanting to find fault with others. But in my heart, I always respect and love you. When it comes to music, Liam, I think you are the most perfect, professional artist. When we stand on stage, I always trust you because I know that you know how to steer the One Direction ship in the right direction.
“But now, I have lost a close brother. I don’t know what to do to hug you, say goodbye properly. At this moment, I want to tell you that I love and respect you very much. I will cherish and keep all the beautiful memories of us in my heart forever. Right now, there are no words to describe my mood other than the two words of pain. Liam, rest in peace. Wherever you are, we, One Direction and the fans will always be thinking of you, loving you.”
Zayn Malik regrets not being able to say thank you to Liam. Liam Payne was there to support and help Zayn overcome his homesickness and the emptiness of entering showbiz as a teenager.
Louis Tomlinson also shared that he was “deeply saddened” to have “lost a brother”. “Liam was someone I admired every day. He was a positive, funny and kind soul. I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18. I was immediately amazed by his voice but more importantly over time I got to see the talent of my kind brother.
Liam was also an incredible musician with great melodies. We often talked about getting back in the studio together. In my opinion, Liam was the most important part of One Direction with his musical experience from a young age, his pitch perfect voice, his stage presence, his songwriting talent… Thank you for everything, Liam” .
Louis Tomlinson admires Liam’s talent and is grateful for his contributions to One Direction’s success
As for manager Simon Cowell, after hearing the news of his student’s death, he canceled all of his reality show recordings. Simon Cowell and Liam Payne had a close relationship after Liam participated in The X Factor UK in 2010.
At that time, Liam Payne was a contestant highly appreciated by Simon and along with other members of the group One Direction. After One Direction was formed and became globally famous, Simon continued to be one of the main managers of this group through the company Syco Music. Their relationship developed not only in terms of work but also in terms of personal life.
Simon Cowell cancels recording of his talent show in memory of his close student
On October 16 (local time), hotel staff in Argentina called 911 to report a man behaving aggressively. According to witnesses, Liam Payne smashed a laptop in the hotel lobby and was taken to his room.
On the evening of October 16, Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a building. Local police said the singer suffered a fractured skull and other serious injuries after falling from the third floor of the hotel.
The cause of Liam Payne’s tragic incident is still under investigation. However, police said the singer may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The scene outside the hotel where Liam Payne’s heartbreaking incident took place
Police suspect the singer’s death was related to alcohol or drugs
