Niall Horan has broken his silence and released a statement regarding the death of bandmate Liam Payne.
Taking to his Instagram account, Horan shared a photo of him and Payne from their days in One Direction. The photo was followed by Horan’s lengthy statement about Payne’s passing.
“I am truly saddened by the loss of a wonderful friend,” he began.
Horan recalls: “It felt unreal. Liam had a will to live and a passion for his work that was infectious. He was the brightest person in every room and always made everyone feel happy and safe.” .
He added: “All the smiles we have had over the years, sometimes about the simplest things, keep coming back to my mind through the sadness.”
Horan added: “We got to fulfill our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t come around very often.” in life”.
The former One Direction member went on to add that he felt “so lucky” to recently meet up with his former bandmate, who was in Argentina when he passed away because he wanted to see Horan at one of his shows. his acting.
“I sadly didn’t know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever. It’s heartbreaking,” Horan shared.
“My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola and of course his son Bear. Thanks for everything Payno. Love you brother,” he concluded.
One Direction previously released a joint statement after Payne’s death was announced. In it, the group shared that they were “completely devastated” by the news of his death.
He was found dead at the age of 31 after a fall at the CasaSur Palermo hotel. An autopsy found that Payne died after suffering a debilitating skull fracture.
After news of the fall broke, a statement to the Associated Press by Buenos Aires Security Ministry communications director Pablo Policicchio revealed that Payne “jumped from the balcony of his room.”
Before jumping, Payne was said to have been behaving oddly just minutes before the incident.
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