Liam Payne’s former bandmates in One Direction have shared a statement on the 31-year-old signer’s death, calling him a brother who they “loved dearly.”

Following news of their former bandmate Liam Payne’s death, One Direction members, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles shared a joint statement. On Oct. 17, the former bandmates got together one more time to share their heartbreak on Instagram.

Following the tragic passing of One Direction singer, Liam Payne, at the age of 31, the remaining four band members have shared a joint statement with the press – as well as personal messages on social media.

Louis Tomlinson has shared an emotional tribute to fellow One Direction star Liam Payne, following his tragic death in Argentina. Payne died after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with police saying they had been dispatched to the hotel CasaSur in Palermo.

After heartfelt tributes from Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and as a band, Harry Styles shared that he is “truly devastated” by the death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. Payne died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

In an tribute posted to Instagram the same night of Payne's tragic death, Twist shared a simple message with her followers, writing, "Just a boy... 💔," accompanied by a black background and a broken heart emoji.

Argentine authorities continue to investigate the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at age 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires

Zayn Malik says he's 'beyond devastated' in personal Liam Payne tribute "Liam, I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfis

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