00:00Harry Styles and Niall Horan are rounding out the tributes that have continued to pour in for
00:04their former One Direction bandmate and friend Liam Payne. Payne died in Buenos Aires, Argentina
00:10on Wednesday night after local police said he fell from a hotel balcony. Buenos Aires police
00:16said Payne's fall resulted in extremely serious injuries and medics confirmed his death on the
00:21spot. Styles said in a touching tribute that he was devastated by the news. His greatest joy was
00:27making other people happy, and it was an honor to be alongside him as he did it. Liam lived wide
00:32open, with his heart on his sleeve. He had an energy for life that was infectious. He was warm,
00:37supportive, and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most
00:42cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend." Horan wrote a sweet
00:47tribute on his Instagram early Friday after Payne attended the Irishman's concert in South America
00:52just two weeks prior. He wrote,
00:54It just doesn't feel real. Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious.
01:00He was the brightest in every room and always made everyone feel happy and secure.
01:04He continued,
01:05All the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things,
01:09keep coming to mind through the sadness. We got to live out our wildest dreams together
01:13and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn't happen
01:18often in a lifetime. I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn't know
01:23that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever.
01:28It's heartbreaking."
01:29Individual posts were also previously made by Zayn Malik, who said he has found himself
01:33talking out loud to Payne since his death and noting,
01:36"...hoping you can hear me," and Louis Tomlinson,
01:39who promised to be an uncle to Payne's 7-year-old son, Bear, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend
01:43Cheryl Cole. The personal messages all followed a joint statement that was released by all four
01:48members on Thursday. One Direction was formed on the UK's X Factor in 2010 and went on to become
01:54one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, achieving hit songs including What Makes You
01:58Beautiful, Story of My Life, Little Things, and Steal My Girl. The group released five
02:03albums before parting ways to pursue solo ventures in 2016.
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