Harry Styles penned a heartbreaking tribute to his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne who died at age 31 . The pop star spoke out for the first time since Liam 's death was announced, writing on Instagram: "I am truly devastated by Liam's passing. 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. He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life.
I will miss him always, my lovely friend. Harry continued: "My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son bear, and all those around the world who knew and loved him, as I did." A breakdown of Liam Payne's tattoos after former One Direction star died Liam Payne told ex-fiancee Maya Henry 'I'm gonna die' as he contacted her in final weeks Alongside his words, he posted a photo of Liam on stage.
The picture showed the late Liam Payne sitting on stage, looking out at fans in a packed stadium from when the band toured the world together. He captioned his post with a simple black heart emoji. Liam died on Wednesday, October 16 when he was vacationing in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo in Argentina.
Liam went to Argentina and attended one of Niall Horan's shows. He posted a video on his Instagram Stories prior to his arrival stating that he and Niall had "to square up" some i.