Justin Bieber's devastatingly sad tribute to Liam Payne six days after star's death
Justin Bieber has paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne, just days after the star’s tragic death at the age of 31. The One Direction singer died on Wednesday, 16 October after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, with people from across the world paying tribute to Liam following the heartbreaking news.
Among those who have publicly paid their respects to Liam is Justin, 30, who reposted a video to his Instagram Story which featured clips from a vigil in Hyde Park for the Perfect singer as well as snippets of fans leaving flowers at the One Direction phone box in the Hard Rock Cafe.
On top of the various video clips, a poignant audio played out which spoke about grief and empathised with how fans may be feeling. “Just remember, you are allowed to grieve as a fan. You are allowed to love someone you’ve never met,” it said.
“You are allowed to admire someone for their art. You are allowed, to cry, to break, to feel like a part of you is gone. Because even if they never knew your name, they changed your world.” As he reposted the clip, Justin shared a touching message of his own. “Rest easy Liam,” she wrote alongside a white heart emoji.
Back in 2019, Liam opened up about his relationship with Justin Bieber and revealed that he’d once quashed any “beef” between the Baby singer and One Direction. “Me and Justin had a really long chat once in his trailer,” he told the Mirror.
“There had been 1D and Justin Bieber beef at the time. And then we had a really long chat, and he's a really nice kid.”
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Among the tributes, Liam’s One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, posted a joint statement on Instagram in regards to his passing. “We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing,” it read.
“In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.
“For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam,” they wrote before signing it off with “Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry”.
