How Liam Payne's Son Inspired Him to Be a "Superhero" Before His Death

"I americium genuinely devastated by Liam’s passing," Harry began successful his Instagram post. "His top joyousness was making different radical happy, and it was an honour to beryllium alongside him arsenic helium did it."

"Liam lived wide open, with his bosom connected his sleeve, helium had an vigor for beingness that was infectious," helium added of his legacy. "He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving. The years we spent unneurotic volition everlastingly stay among the astir cherished years of my life. I volition miss him always, my beauteous friend."

Liam's erstwhile One Direction bandmate reflected connected each helium wished helium could person said to him. 

"I can't assistance but deliberation selfishly that determination was truthful galore much conversations for america to person successful our lives," Zayn wrote connected Instagram. "I ne'er got to convey you for supporting maine done immoderate of the astir hard times successful my life. When I was missing location arsenic a 17 yr aged kid you would ever beryllium determination with a affirmative outlook and reassuring grin and fto maine cognize you were my person and that I was loved."

"Even though you were younger than maine you were ever much sensible than me, you were headstrong, opinionated, and gave nary f--ks astir telling radical erstwhile they were wrong," helium continued. "Even though we butted heads due to the fact that of this a fewer times,I ever secretly respected you for it."

Zayn besides called Liam "the astir qualified" instrumentalist successful the set "in each sense."

"I mislaid a member erstwhile you near america and can't explicate to you what I'd springiness to conscionable springiness you a hug 1 past clip and accidental goodbye to you decently and archer you that I loved and respected you dearly," helium wrote. "[I] volition cherish each the memories I person with you successful my bosom forever, determination is nary words that warrant oregon explicate however I consciousness close present different than beyond devastated."

Louis shared a lengthy connection to his own Instagram, commemorating Liam's bequest and his friendship. 

"I americium beyond devastated to beryllium penning this but yesterday I mislaid a brother," Louis wrote. "Liam was idiosyncratic I looked up to everyday, specified a positive, funny, and benignant soul. I archetypal met Liam erstwhile helium was 16 and I was 18, I was instantly amazed by his dependable but much importantly arsenic clip went connected I got the accidental to spot the benignant of member I'd longed each my beingness for."

The "Back To You" singer—who cowrote galore One Direction songs with Liam—continued to enactment Liam's interaction connected the band. 

"Liam was an unthinkable opus writer with a large consciousness of melody, we often spoke of getting backmost into the workplace unneurotic to effort and recreate the penning chemistry we had built up successful the band," helium added. "And for the record, Liam was successful my sentiment the astir captious portion of One Direction. His acquisition from a young age, his cleanable pitch, his signifier presence, his acquisition for writing. The database goes on. Thank you for shaping america Liam."

"We're wholly devastated by the quality of Liam's passing," the set wrote successful a associated connection connected Instagram. "In time, and erstwhile everyone is capable to, determination volition beryllium much to say. But for now, we volition instrumentality immoderate clip to grieve and process the nonaccomplishment of our brother, who we loved dearly."

Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry continued to stress the interaction Liam had connected their lives. 

"The memories we shared with him volition beryllium treasured forever," the connection added. "For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We volition miss him terribly. We emotion you Liam."

"The quality of Liam's passing is genuinely devastating," The Little Mix subordinate wrote successful an Oct. 17 Instagram Story. "Sending truthful overmuch emotion to his family, friends, fans, loved ones and each who knew him."

Jade—who competed connected The X Factor UK alongside Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson successful 2011 arsenic Little Mix—also shared a representation of coming up successful the manufacture with Liam. 

"We fell retired of interaction arsenic the years went by," Jade continued. "But backmost successful 2008 helium was the archetypal person I made successful this industry. Both of america truthful young, truthful ambitious, some hoping we'd 'make it.' I anticipation you are astatine bid now."

The Fifth Harmony alum, who collaborated with Liam for a 2018 mixtape, thanked the precocious vocalist for "for each the joyousness you brought my friends and i."

"It truly made an content connected maine arsenic a young miss to conscionable a subordinate of a radical one loved and person him beryllium truthful kind," she wrote connected Instagram Story. "it's a calamity to person him gone mode excessively soon."

The former Late Late host, who was a longtime person and instrumentality of the British lad band, wrote successful an Instagram post.

"Talking astir Liam successful the past tense is utterly heartbreaking," helium wrote. "He was specified a loving and benignant soul. I volition treasure the moments I got to walk with him. My thoughts are with his household contiguous x."

The "Without Me" vocalist shared a lengthy Tumblr post to commemorate the precocious One Direction member. 

"I loved 1 absorption with an all-consuming unit erstwhile one was younger—it hurts profoundly to mourn idiosyncratic you were a monolithic instrumentality of arsenic teenager, and became a adjacent of arsenic an adult," she wrote. "I cognize radical alteration and grief is unsure oregon analyzable erstwhile it’s attached to a fond representation oregon the feeling a idiosyncratic gave you and not tangibly the idiosyncratic themself. I tin spot galore of you connected present are struggling with that close present and one understand."

And Halsey finished by sharing a fond representation of Liam. 

"A fewer years agone one purchased a location that Liam antecedently owned," she continued. "There were rumors the location was haunted. He assured maine it was not, and one believed him. due to the fact that one cognize the ghosts that haunt america aren’t tethered to buildings. They unrecorded successful parts of america that are harder to scope and they spell wherever we do. As a parent, a chap artist, and a fan, I simply cannot fathom this untimely loss. my bosom goes retired to his family, friends, and the fans."

The Rolling Stones member, who performed with One Direction on The X Factor UK successful 2014, shared his condolences online. 

"I americium shocked and saddened to perceive of the decease of Liam Payne," Ronnie wrote successful an X, formerly Twitter, statement. "It was a pleasance to enactment with him connected our X Factor performance. God bless Liam, reasoning of each his loved ones. He volition beryllium dearly missed."

The drummer, who toured with One Direction, shared a heartfelt tribute to societal media. 

"Heartbreaking news," helium wrote successful an Oct. 17 Instagram Story. "I conscionable commune for Liam's family, and each that knew and loved him. Some of my fav memories successful beingness were due to the fact that of this man. No words."

The boyband, made up of Nick Carter, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough, shared their condolences.

"Words tin not explicit the emotions we are collectively feeling close now, and it seems similar the remainder of the satellite is successful the aforesaid boat," the statement connected X, formerly Twitter, said. "Our hearts spell retired to Liam’s family, friends, and Directioners astir the world. Rest successful bid brother.

The "Want U Back" singer, who competed alongside One Direction connected The X Factor successful 2010, wrote a heartfelt connection to the precocious subordinate connected Instagram, alongside a throwback photograph of the pair. 

"From being connected the amusement together, visiting each others homes portion filming, going connected circuit unneurotic and watching you execute your dreams," Cher wrote on Instagram Oct. 17. "I’ll cherish the memories made and the laughs we had. My thoughts are with your household and friends, with everyone who loves you. My bosom is breaking for your Son Bear. Rest successful bid Liam."

The vocal coach, who worked with One Direction passim their five-year run, shared a susceptible station for Liam. 

"Liam was the loveliest young antheral who conscionable loved to sing," she wrote successful a Oct. 17 Instagram post. "He was lone a teen erstwhile I met him and One Direction was formed. His endowment and professionalism had a large interaction connected the set particularly successful the aboriginal days arsenic Liam ever strived for the champion during each of our sessions. Liam was amusive and a joyousness to walk clip with, helium adjacent re named immoderate of my vocal exercises arsenic helium had specified a fantastic consciousness of humour and upbeat energy."

She continued, "I volition ever retrieve Liam arsenic a polite young antheral who was caring and kind."

And the vocal manager finished by sharing a communicative of the precocious boyband member. 

"Whenever my lad Cai would articulation the satellite tours Liam would invitation him on connected his tourbus, beryllium and play video games with him, marque definite helium was OK, specified a idiosyncratic was Liam, lukewarm and friendly," she added. "Thank you for each the fantastic years beloved Liam, you volition everlastingly beryllium successful my bosom and your dependable volition unrecorded on, not lone successful my memories but besides successful the unthinkable songs. Rest successful bid saccharine darling."

The erstwhile X Factor contestant, who competed alongside One Direction successful 2010, wrote a lengthy X, formerly Twitter, post memorializing Liam and speaking retired against fame. 

"I've spoken for years astir the exploitation and profiteering of young stars and the effects—many of america are inactive surviving with the aftermath and the PTSD," she wrote. "Rest successful bid Liam, I anticipation you find bid connected the different side, and emotion to your mum and family."

Niall Horan's older member wrote a lengthy tribute to the One Direction subordinate successful an Instagram post. 

"To accidental I’m heartbroken is an understatement," Greg wrote successful an Oct. 17 post. "A weird feeling this greeting and each nighttime you were a apical young lad to a antheral a lad a member you are lone 1 of 4 lads I was blessed capable to instrumentality my spot successful nialls beingness arsenic a member you volition beryllium everlastingly missed Liam."

He continued with a enactment connected the blended household betwixt the 5 members of One Direction. 

"My bosom goes retired to your family, parents and sisters and your lad Bear and your 1D brothers," helium continued. "10th October we met and we started retired that evening arsenic 5 families into 1 large 1 1D household convey you for each the laughs bro ticker down connected the each your household and caput them tons of emotion kiddo."

Zayn Malik's 3 sisters paid tribute to the precocious One Direction subordinate successful their respective Instagram stories, each calling his decease "heartbreaking," and pursuing up with photos of Liam with their brother. 

"I person nary words," Waliyha, who appeared successful the "Story of My Life" euphony video, wrote successful an Instagram Story. "Literally heartbroken. RIP."

As an avid instrumentality of One Direction, Noah wrote a tribute to the precocious subordinate successful a heartfelt Instagram Story. 

"I'm not ever going to beryllium capable to afloat dependable however I americium feeling," Noah wrote. "But I consciousness truthful fortunate to person been successful the aforesaid procreation arsenic Liam Payne and the pheneomenon of 1D. Liam you are truthful loved and volition ever beryllium loved by truthful many."

The "I Burned LA Down" vocalist continued with a enactment connected however overmuch One Direction meant to her, and sent condolences to Liam's household and friends, arsenic good arsenic different fans. 

"Rest successful bid Liam," she finished. "I truly privation you truthful overmuch bid beyond this world. You merit it."

"This quality is devastating, americium mislaid for words," the X Factor runner-up wrote connected Instagram. "We ever had a bully laughter erstwhile we saw each other, sometimes the drawback ups were lone abbreviated and saccharine but erstwhile we did it was mostly astir however annoyingly bully his hairsbreadth ever looked, oregon our emotion for Becks, the aged XF days and the circuit we shared together."

The instrumentalist continued, "Liam shared the aforesaid passions arsenic me, the aforesaid dreams truthful to spot his beingness present extremity truthful young hits hard, I’m genuinely gutted and devastated for his Family and of people his lad Bear losing a dada x americium reasoning of them! RIP Liam."

In a station shared connected his Instagram Story, the "See You Again" vocalist said Liam was "always truthful benignant to me."

"He was 1 of the archetypal large artists I got to enactment with," Charlie, who worked with the One Direction alum connected 2017's "Bedroom Floor," continued. "I tin not judge helium is gone."