Louis Tomlinson has admitted to being “struggling” to come to terms with the death of Liam Payne, his one-time One Direction member, who unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday (October 16).
Payne died at the age of 31 after falling from a three-story balcony at a hotel in Argentina, following an incident that is still being investigated by authorities in the South American country.
On Thursday, One Direction broke their silence on Payne’s death, saying they were “absolutely devastated” by the sad events. Now, Tomlinson has given One Direction fans and mourners his own personal statement as well as a remembrance of Liam’s life.
Writing on Instagram, Tomlinson said: “The first time I met Liam was when he was 16 and I was 18, I was immediately amazed by his voice but more importantly as time passed I got the chance to meet and the kind brother I’ve always wished for.”
He continued, “Liam is an incredible songwriter with a great sense of melody, and we’ve often talked about getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the songwriting chemistry we had. I built in the band.”
He added, “And for this record, in my opinion, Liam is the most important part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his impeccable presentation ability, his stage presence, His gift of writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us Liam.” Read the full article below.
In the final part of his private letter to Payne, Tomlinson said: “I feel so lucky to have you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. I’m so grateful that we even even more intimate.” Because of the band, talking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about the thousands of wonderful memories we’ve had together is a luxury I thought I would have with you for the rest of my life.”
He concluded, “I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it didn’t happen.”
As news of Payne’s death spread around the world on Thursday, a report revealed the One Direction member “jumped” from his third-floor balcony, leading to his tragic death.
In a statement sent to Related pressBuenos Aires Security Ministry communications director Pablo Policicchio revealed that Payne “jumped from the balcony of his room.”
He was found dead after a fall at the CasaSur Palermo hotel. An autopsy found that Payne died after suffering a debilitating skull fracture.
“Our mission was to get there quickly, give him medical attention and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were non-viable. Based on what the team saw, it was clear that there was a His skull fracture and extremely serious injuries resulted in his immediate death.” “, said emergency medicine physician Alberto Crescenti, according to The mirror.
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