A couple of legendary rock stars have paid tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne, who recently passed away.
Liam Gallagher reacts to Liam Payne passing
Oasis vocalist Liam Gallagher shared his thoughts in a tweet on the X platform. The musician commented, “Life is precious kids and you only get to do it ONCE go easy LG x.”
When asked by other fans in the thread his thoughts on One Direction and Payne’s passing, he commented, “Very sad.”
Life is precious kids and you only get to do it ONCE go easy LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 17, 2024
Iconic Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood also shared on the X social media platform, “I 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.”
Wood was there in the early stages of their career. One Direction’s big break came when they auditioned for the British singing competition, X Factor. Wood made a guest appearance with the band during the show and seemed to enjoy his time with the boy band, as shared in the video accompanying his tribute to Payne.
Reports emerged on Wednesday October 16th that the vocalist had passed away as the result of a fall from a balcony from the third story of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Per Pop Crush, witnesses stated that he fell around 5 PM and prior to the fall, he acted erratically in the hotel’s lobby earlier in the afternoon. They reported that he smashed his laptop and was carried back to his hotel room.
Hours before his death, he posted several photos and videos on Snapchat. This included a mirror selfie getting ready for the beach with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, whom he had been dating since October 2022. Payne posted that it was a “lovely day here in Argentina.”
Additional details surrounding the circumstances of Payne’s death are unclear as the police continued investigating the incident. The singer was 31.
