Niall Horan Shares Statement on Liam Payne’s Death: ‘I Feel So Fortunate That I Got to See Him Recently’

Niall Horan reflected on the tragic death of his bandmate, Liam Payne.

The One Direction member passed away at the age of 31 while on vacation in Argentina this week. His death came shortly after Liam reunited with Niall and attended one of his concerts.

In a heartfelt post on social media, Niall said goodbye and reflected on his last time seeing his friend.

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“I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t feel real,” he wrote in a message on Instagram that was accompanied by a photo of them as teens.

“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 thing, 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.”

He continued, writing, “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 [Liam’s parents and sisters] and of course his son Bear. Thank you for everything, Payno. Love you brother.”

The hitmaker signed off as “Nialler.”

Read tributes to Liam from every member of One Direction.