Nicola Payne breaks her silence with a touching tribute after the heartbreaking loss of her younger brother Liam Payne.
October 21, 2024- Liam Payne’s sister Nicola recently took to her social media to share a heartfelt statement following his tragic passing on October 16th.
Liam Payne Sister Statement
On October 21st, Payne took to her Instagram page to share a long note on how proud she is of her younger brother and a spread of photos.
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“I have posted about Liam and his achievements over the years with a proud sister alert and that has stood then, now and always!” Payne began.
“When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us, I went cold, I wanted so much for this to be untrue. I have spent days hoping that it was a mistake, and somebody has got it wrong,” Payne continued.
“You were truly too good for this earth, you are an angel who just lived for making people smile and happy. You have always shown kindness to everyone you met and it shows with just how many people have confirmed what we always knew!” Payne said.
Payne also recalled family moments and emphasized their deep love for Liam and his immense talent.
“We don’t have many pictures together as we never really did that as a family, we never wanted you to feel like you were in a room of fans, but we were your biggest fans always and forever. Your talent alone puts you miles ahead, but also you being you. I have been looking back at the messages from the night I had Ffion, how excited you were to meet her, the jokes we all shared and the laughter that you knew we all needed,” Payne continued.
Liam Payne Dies at 31
Payne also acknowledged how unfairly people judged him based on brief internet moments.
“You led your life with a motto of why bother doing something unless you are brilliant at it, and Liam you were certainly brilliant at everything you did! Unfortunately, this cruel world is always too quick to judge someone from a few 5 second clips, they then think it entitles them to be able to speak like they know you,” Payne said.
“We knew you and we loved you. I hope you have finally found peace up there and that you’ll continue to look after us all as you have done in life. We will make sure Bear knows about his daddy and how much you loved him, we promise this. See you soon Liam, Love you xx,” Payne continued.
One Direction Fans Reaction
One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson’s stepfather commented on the post saying, “Every thought is with you. I’m here for you.”
Another Instagram user commented saying, “The fact that you found out through the news is so f*cking heinous. I am so sorry.”
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Published by HOLR Magazine
Image Credit: @np2788 Instagram, @liampayne Instagram