Simon Cowell paid tribute to Liam Payne after his tragic death Oct. 16. Cowell helped form One Direction, the band Payne was a part of.
Simon Cowell, the mastermind behind the formation of One Direction, paid tribute to Liam Payne after his sudden death Oct. 16.
« You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens », Cowell wrote on Instagram. « Liam, I am truly devastated. Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I have shed is a memory of you.
« This is so difficult to put in words right now. I went outside today, and I thought about so many times we had together. I wanted to let you know what I would always say to the thousands of people who would always ask me. What is Liam like? And I would tell them you were kind, funny, sweet, thoughtful, humble, focused. And how much you loved music. And how much love you genuinely had for the fans. »
Payne died Oct. 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
Payne was 14 when he first auditioned for « The X Factor » in 2008.
