Sam Pounds is putting a pause on his new music. After the musical artist announced that he was releasing a duet with Liam Payne following the One Direction alum's unexpected death , the drop has been postponed. "Today I'm deciding to hold 'Do No Wrong' and leave those liberties up to all family members," Sam shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Oct.
29. "I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire)." Sam—known for the songs "Play My Guitar" and "Take My Time"—shared his hope that eventually "Do Not Wrong" will come to light.
"Even though we all love the song it's not the time yet," he said. "We are all still mourning the passing of Liam, and I want the family to mourn in peace and in prayer. We will all wait.
" However, Sam seemingly shared a sneak peek at the track on Instagram, posting an audio recording that Liam allegedly sent over text before his death. "You're my once in a lifetime love, yeah / and I'm never gonna let you go," Liam allegedly sang in the clip, before offering his take on their work in progress. "Or whatever your melody was," the 31-year-old noted.
"You could develop that bit. I think it's sick, so do it!" Alongside the audio, Sam captioned the post, "Let's all take our time. We love you Liam.
The family as a whole comes first. Let's wait." E! News has reached out to reps for Liam and his family and has not yet heard back.
The collaborator first shared the news of the posthumous song two weeks after the "Strip That .
