We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny, and brave soul,” A statement from Payne’s family read. “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.“

Being a fan of someone's show and the way they still hold a family together doesn't mean I am OK with all they say. Putting that happy smile on my face and singing the songs, honestly, sometimes it was like putting on one of those costumes, underneath the costume, people don't really see what's going on.

Harry Styles has broken his silence over Liam Payne's death. "His greatest joy was making other people happy," he wrote.

All the surviving members of One Direction have now broken their silence on the sudden death of bandmate Liam Payne, as Niall Horan shared his tribute early Friday morning. For the "Slow Hands" singer and judge on "The Voice,

After One Direction singer Liam Payne’s shocking death on Oct. 16, his friends, family, and former band mates are speaking out. On Thursday, his ex-girlfriend Aliana Mawla, 26 posted on her Instagram story,

Liam Payne died yesterday, at the age of 31. Today, Payne’s former bandmates in massively successful boy band One Direction issued a joint statement about his death, writing that they were “completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.