Niall Horan shared a loving tribute to One Direction bandmate Liam Payne on Friday after Payne tragically died after falling from a hotel room in Argentina on Wednesday. “I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam,” Horan wrote in an Instagram post. “It just doesn’t feel real.”

Liam Payne and Niall Horan crossed paths just before the "Strip That Down" singer's death on October 16, 2024 - proving that their friendship was strong even after One Direction split. The singers made their One Direction debut alongside Harry Styles,

One Direction star Liam Payne has died suddenly aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Local authorities have said they will conduct an autopsy and investigate the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.