Zayn Malik on Liam Payne’s tragic death: ‘I lost a brother’

Zayn Malik continued the butt head moments with Liam Payne and paid a touching tribute to his late One Direction bandmate.

Liam died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 16, 2024.

After the death of 1D’s heartthrob, Zayn couldn’t help but “selfishly” think that he could have so many more conversations with his friend.

He never got to ‘thank’ Liam for his support during some of the ‘hardest times’ in his life.

Zayn posted a long message for his late bandmate on Instagram on Thursday evening.

He wrote: “When I was missing home as a 17-year-old child, you were always there with a positive attitude and a reassuring smile, letting me know that you were my friend and that I was loved.”

Despite being younger than Zayn, Liam was always wiser, more headstrong, and headstrong.

The Dusk to dawn The singer noted that he had “always secretly respected him for it,” adding that he was “the most qualified in every way.” I knew nothing in comparison, I was a novice kid with no experience and you were already a professional.

Zayn felt like he “lost a brother” when he heard about Liam’s death. He revealed that he now just wants to hug him “one last time.”