LONDON (AP) 鈥 Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians expressed shock and sadness Thursday over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in Buenos Aires, Argentina Wednesday at age 31.
A look at some of the reactions:
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"We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we鈥檒l remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.'' 鈥 Payne's family, in a statement.
鈥淲e鈥檙e completely devastated by the news of Liam鈥檚 passing. 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.鈥 鈥 The surviving Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik, in a statement.
"Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious. He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend." 鈥 Styles, .
鈥淎 message to you Liam if you鈥檙e listening, I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I鈥檓 really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. I鈥檓 so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I鈥檇 have with you for life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn鈥檛 to be.鈥 鈥 Tomlinson, .
"I lost a brother when you left us and can鈥檛 explain to you what I鈥檇 give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly. I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever." 鈥 Malik, .
鈥淭alking about Liam in the past tense is utterly heartbreaking. He was such a loving and kind soul. I will treasure the moments I got to spend with him.鈥 鈥 James Corden,
鈥淚鈥檓 devastated. He had the kindest soul, I will never forget. I loved working with him so much 鈥 he was just such a joy to be around on and off stage." 鈥 Singer Rita Ora on X.
鈥淛ust a boy." 鈥 Anne Twist, mother of former bandmate Harry Styles, posted on Instagram with a broken-heart emoji.
鈥淲e are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne,鈥 The X Factor鈥檚 official account on X, formerly Twitter.
鈥淚 am shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Liam Payne. It was a pleasure to work with him on our X Factor performance. God bless Liam, thinking of all his loved ones. He will be dearly missed.鈥 鈥 Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones wrote on X.
鈥淚 am in shock right now. Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I can not believe he is gone.鈥 鈥 Singer , who wrote a song for Payne鈥檚 solo debut album, on Instagram.
鈥淪o upsetting to hear the news of passing Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend." 鈥 Paris Hilton wrote on X.
"We greatly appreciate the compassion and kindness he always showed to people facing hunger and hardship. His death is a very tragic loss, and our thoughts are with his loved ones.鈥 鈥 Emma Revie, chief executive of the U.K. food bank charity Trussell Trust, in a statement.
鈥淩.I.P. Liam Payne wow I can鈥檛 believe it prayers up for the family.鈥 鈥 Rapper , who had Payne sing on the 2016 track 鈥淵ou,鈥 via X.
鈥淩IP Liam鈥 I can鈥檛 believe this is real鈥 absolutely heartbreaking.鈥 鈥 Producer and DJ , who collaborated with Payne on the 2017 song 鈥淕et Low,鈥 via X.
