One Direction band member Louis Tomlinson has finally spoken out about the tragic news of his bandmate Liam Payne’s death and said he was “beyond devastated.” Liam passed away on Thursday after allegedly falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina.
Taking to Instagram, Louis dropped a throwback picture, in which both look happy, and wrote, “I am beyond devastated to be writing this but yesterday I lost a brother. Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul.”
Recalling his first meeting with Liam, he shared, “I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18, I was instantly amazed by his voice but more importantly as time went on I got a chance to see the kind brother I’d longed all my life for.”
Louis called Liam “an incredible song writer” with a fantastic “sense of melody” and further spoke about latter’s contribution to the band. “We often spoke of getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the writing chemistry we had built up in the band. And for the record, Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us Liam.”
Louis also wrote an open letter to Liam, which started with “A message to you Liam if you’re listening.”
He continued, “I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours , reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be.”
He offered support to Liam’s young son and added, “I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was.”
“I wish I got chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you. Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate. Sleep well X,” he ended.
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