Trigger warning: This article mentions death.
Zayn Malik is the latest One Direction member to break his silence on the tragic death of former bandmate Liam Payne at the age of 31. The Pillowtalk singer shared an emotional note on Instagram mourning Payne’s passing, along with a heartfelt photo from their teenage years. Year.
Malik began, “Liam, I’ve found myself talking to you in a loud voice, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but selfishly think that there are so many more conversations in our lives. It is yet to happen.”
He added, “I can never thank you enough for supporting me through some of the toughest times of my life.” The pop star then recalled how Liam Payne was always there for him “with a positive attitude and a reassuring smile” when he was homesick in the early days of One Direction at the age of 17.
Zayn Malik shared that Payne always assured him that he was his friend and told him that he was loved at that time. “Even though you were younger than me, you were always smarter than me,” he added.
Malik continued, “You were stubborn, assertive and had no hesitation in telling people they were wrong.” The Mind of Mine revealed how he “always secretly respected” Payne even though he “criticized” the latter’s aforementioned qualities at times.
Malik wrote, “When it came to music Liam, you were the best in every sense of the word. I knew nothing in comparison, I was a newbie kid with no experience and you were already a professional “
He then revealed that despite what happened on stage, One Direction trusted Liam Payne to “know where to steer the ship next”.
Malik said, “I lost a brother when you left us and I can’t tell you how much I’m going to hug you one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved you very much and I’m going to miss you very much.” He respected me.” Ahead.
He said, “I will always cherish all the memories we have with you in my heart, there are no words that can explain how I feel right now, except that I am completely devastated.”
“I hope wherever you are right now you are well and at peace and you know how loved you are. Love you brother,” Malik concluded.
Zayn Malik’s personal tribute comes on the heels of Louis Tomlinson’s heartfelt post condoling Liam Payne’s death and One Direction’s joint statement addressing the tragedy.
Also read: Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik release joint statement about his death: ‘Completely devastated’