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All of One Direction’s Heartbreaking Tributes to Liam Payne

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died on Wednesday, October 16, at the age of 31 after falling from a balcony in Argentina

In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,” the remaining members of the original group, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, said in a joint statement on Thursday, October 17, one day after Us Weekly confirmed that Payne died in Argentina after falling from a third-story balcony. The band, which formed in 2010 after meeting on Britain’s The X Factor and split in 2016, added: “But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The group’s backup musicians, including guitarist Dan Richards and drummer Josh Devine also shared messages of heartbreak in the wake of the tragedy.

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