Niall Horan Tributes One Direction Bandmate Liam Payne After Shocking Death

Niall Horan has broken his silence on the tragic death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.

As reported, the 31-year-old lost his life when he fell from the third-floor balcony of his hotel in Argentina on October 16.

The sudden and shocking loss was met with an outpouring of emotion, including impassioned salutes from his Pop peers and 1D bandmates – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik.

Read Niall’s emotional tribute below…

Sharing a picture of himself with Liam, Niall wrote:

“I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t feel real.
Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest in every room and always made everyone feel happy and secure.

All the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness. We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime.

I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn’t know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever. It’s heartbreaking.

My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola and of course his son Bear.
Thank you for everything, Payno.
Love you brother.
Nialler”