The surviving members of the quartet said, “We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.” message started“With time, and when everyone is able, there will be more to say. But right now, we will take some time to mourn and grieve the loss of our brother, whom we loved very much.

“The memories we shared with him will be cherished forever,” the statement said. Right now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him along with us. We will miss him dearly. We love you Liam. Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.”

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One Direction members also issue personal statements

In addition to the group’s statement on Thursday, October 17, Malik, Tomlinson, and Styles individually mourned their bandmate’s unexpected passing on Instagram.

Malik, 31, paid an emotional tribute to Payne, saying: “Liam, I’ve found myself talking to you in a loud voice, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but selfishly think that our There are many more conversations to be had.” Our lives. I never got a chance to thank you for supporting me through some of the toughest times of my life.”

Her Instagram response, shared alongside a photo from her young One Direction days with Liam, wrote, “When I was homesick as a 17 year old kid you always had a positive attitude and reassurance “Stayed there with a smile and told me you were my friend and that I loved him.”

Malik continued, “Even though you were younger than me, you were always smarter than me, you were stubborn, opinionated and didn’t hesitate to tell people when they were wrong. Although we butted heads many times because of this, I always secretly respected you for it.

“When it came to music, Liam, you were the best in every sense of the word. I didn’t know anything compared to this, I was a newbie kid with no experience and you were already a professional. I was always happy to know that, no matter what was happening on stage, we could always count on you to know where to steer the ship next. I lost a brother when you left us and I can’t tell you what I would do to hug you for the last time and say goodbye properly and tell you that I loved you so much and respected you so much . I will always cherish all the memories we have with you in my heart, there are no words that can describe or explain how I feel right now other than devastated. I hope you are well and at peace wherever you are right now and that you know how loved you are. Love you brother.”

Louis Tomlinson’s post was accompanied by a photo of the pair, nicknamed ‘Lilo’, in their teenage years. “I am extremely sad to write this but yesterday I lost a brother. The 32-year-old English singer said, Liam was someone I looked up to every day, he was a positive, funny and kind person.

He credited Payne’s indispensable role in the boy band. “I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18, I was immediately smitten by his voice but more importantly as time went on I came to appreciate the kind brother I Got a chance to see what I had been yearning for all my life.

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Liam was an incredible song writer and had a great sense of melody, we would often talk about getting back together in the studio and recreating the writing chemistry we had built in the band.”

He added, “And for the record, Liam was the most important part of One Direction in my opinion. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thanks Liam for whipping us into shape.”

Tomlinson continued, “Liam, if you’re listening, a message for you,

I feel so lucky to have you in my life, but I’m really struggling with the idea of ​​saying goodbye. I am so grateful that since the band we have become even closer, talking on the phone for hours, remembering the thousands of wonderful memories we spent together is a luxury, I thought I would be with you for the rest of my life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it couldn’t happen.”

The 1D member also shared a note for Payne’s 7-year-old son, Bear Grey, who he shares with singer Cheryl Cole. “I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me, I will be the uncle he needs in life and I will tell him stories about how amazing his father was.”

Louis concluded, “I wish I had the chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you.

Peno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you friend. Sleep well x.”

Additionally, Harry Styles, 30, posted a solo photo of Liam Payne from his One Direction tour days. “I am truly devastated by Liam’s passing,” he wrote on Instagram. His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honor to be with him as he did that.”

She also said, “Liam lived with an open heart, he had an energy for life that was infectious. He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will always be special in my life.” Will be one of the most memorable years of my life, I will always remember it, my dear friend.”

Ending on a touching note, Styles expressed his condolences to Payne’s family: “My heart is broken for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and all the people around the world who knew him and Loved him, as did I.”

Harry’s mother Anne Twist also paid tribute to the British music star following his death at the age of 31. “Just a boy… 💔,” he wrote on IG along with a broken heart emoji.

More information about Liam Payne’s death

Many other industry members from the band’s old X-Factor days also shared their heartfelt messages online. Hosts Dermot O’Leary, Lou Teasdale – the band’s hair stylist and close friend over the years; X-Factor alumni Olly Murs and artists like Taylor Swift, Halsey, Rita Ora, Cher Lloyd Charlie Puth, Zedd and many more broke their silence following Payne’s death on Wednesday.

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Payne tragically died this week after falling from the third floor of his hotel room at the Casasur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 31-year-old man died from multiple injuries and “internal and external bleeding” of the skull, thorax, abdomen and limbs, the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.

He initially rose to fame as a member of One Direction with Harry, Zayn, Louis and Niall when Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell put them together as a band. X-Factor UK Season 7. Malik was the first to leave musical acting in 2015. A few months later, Payne, Styles, Tomlinson and Horan also went on indefinite hiatus after releasing their fifth studio album ‘Made in the AM’ as a quartet in 2016. ,