While Liam Payne's main four One Direction bandmates have yet to issue statements in the wake of his untimely death, some of their parents have spoken out with emotional tributes for the young man, who was just 31 when he jumped to his death in Argentina.

Niall Horan has said he is ‘absolutely devastated’ as he paid tribute to One Direction bandmate Liam Payne after his shock death. He shared an image of himself giving Payne a piggyback in a throwback photo alongside a written message.

Niall Horan shared a loving tribute to One Direction bandmate Liam Payne on Friday after Payne tragically died after falling from a hotel room in Argentina on Wednesday. “I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam,” Horan wrote in an Instagram post. “It just doesn’t feel real.”