Emotional Louis Tomlinson comforted by family after Liam Payne's devastating death

Former One Direction prima Louis Tomlinson has been supported by household portion connected vacation successful Malibu pursuing the daze quality of bandmate Liam Payne's decease aged 31

Singer Louis Tomlinson has appeared to enactment connected a brave look arsenic he's seen for the archetypal clip since Liam Payne's tragic death.

The popstar, 32, received the enactment of his household pursuing the daze quality of Liam's passing. He penned a heartfelt tribute to his erstwhile One Direction bandmate past nighttime aft Liam tragically fell to his decease from the 3rd level of a hotel successful Argentina's superior Buenos Aires.

Liam, who was known for being 1 5th of the world-famous band, recovered fame successful 2011 aft appearing connected The X Factor, erstwhile justice Simon Cowell placed him successful a set with Louis, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan. Louis said helium was "beyond devastated" to beryllium penning the statement, having "lost a brother".

Louis had been connected vacation successful Malibu with his household erstwhile the tragic quality broke. He is staying astatine a luxury beachfront Airbnb with his large sister Lottie and her spouse Lewis Burton arsenic good arsenic different household members. In the heartbreaking post, shared connected Instagram, Louis wrote: "I americium beyond devastated to beryllium penning this but yesterday I mislaid a brother. 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 a accidental to spot the benignant member I’d longed each my beingness for. Liam was an unthinkable opus writer with a large consciousness of melody, we often spoke of getting backmost successful the workplace unneurotic to effort and recreate the penning chemistry we had built up successful the band.

"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."

He added: "A connection to you Liam if you’re listening, I consciousness beyond fortunate to person had you successful my beingness but I’m truly struggling with the thought of saying goodbye. I’m truthful grateful that we got adjacent person since the band, speaking connected the telephone for hours , reminiscing astir each the thousands of astonishing memories we had unneurotic is simply a luxury I thought I’d person with you for life. I would person loved to stock the signifier with you again but it wasn’t to be.

"I privation you to cognize that if Bear ever needs maine I volition beryllium the Uncle helium needs successful his beingness and archer him stories of however astonishing his dada was. I privation I got accidental to accidental goodbye and archer you 1 much clip however overmuch I loved you. Payno, my boy, 1 of my champion friends, my brother, I emotion you mate. Sleep good X"

One Direction also issued a connection pursuing the tragic news. In a connection signed "Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry", Liam's bandmates said: "We're wholly devastated by the quality of Liam's passing. 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.

"The memories we shared with him volition beryllium treasured forever. 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."

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