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One Direction members mourn the passing of Liam Payne: ‘We’re completely devastated’

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>One Direction members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson penned a joint statement following the passing of Liam Payne.</p><p>The members took to social media to share their message for the late bandmate.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re completely devastated by the news of Liam&#x27;s passing,&quot; they wrote. &quot;In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.&quot;</p><p>The members also extended their condolences to the bereaved family of Liam.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/One-Direction-members-mourn-the-passing-of-Liam-Payne_.jpg" style="width:800px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>&quot;For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam,&quot; they said.</p><p>Harry also wrote a separate message addressing the death of his former bandmate.</p><p>On his Instagram page, Harry remarked that he is &quot;truly devasted by Liam&#x27;s passing.&quot;</p><p>&quot;His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it. Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious,&quot; he said.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBPiO3bofS4/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A623223.3000000119%2C%22ls%22%3A602405.200000003%2C%22le%22%3A602409.700000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Harry described Liam as &quot;warm, supportive, and incredibly loving.&quot; He went on: &quot;The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend.&quot;</p><p>Louis also penned a separate message for Liam and paid tribute to the late bandmate. &quot;Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul,&quot; he remarked.</p><p>Louis recounted their music journey, highlighting the musical gifts of the late bandmate.</p><p>&quot;Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us Liam,&quot; he stated.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/16/one-direction-member-liam-payne-dies-at-31-after-fall-in-argentina-650"><strong>READ: One Direction member Liam Payne dies at 31 after fall in Argentina</strong></a></div><p>He added that he is thankful to have constantly connected with him in recent years saying: &quot;I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be.&quot;</p><p>Louis promised that he would look after Liam&#x27;s son Bear. &quot;I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was,&quot; he said.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBPVN-8vDN9/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A602584.900000006%2C%22ls%22%3A602405.200000003%2C%22le%22%3A602409.700000003%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="611" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Zayn also penned a message for the late One Direction member, remembering the &quot;positive outlook&quot; of Liam from the early years of their band.</p><p>He was also all praises for the musical talent of the late singer.</p><p>Zayn then remarked: &quot;I lost a brother when you left us and can&#x27;t explain to you what I&#x27;d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly.&quot;</p><p>He went on: &quot;I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever.&quot;</p><p>Liam passed away at 31 after falling from a hotel in Argentina.</p>

<p>One Direction members released a joint statement as they expressed their grief about the passing of bandmate Liam Payne.</p>

One Direction members released a joint statement as they expressed their grief about the passing of bandmate Liam Payne.

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One Direction members mourn the passing of Liam Payne: ‘We’re completely devastated’

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Published Oct 18, 2024 09:26 AM PHT

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