One Direction devotees were heartbroken to discover that only one band member reciprocates Liam Payne’s social media follow. After the tragic news of his passing made headlines last week, fans scoured social media for any recent interactions between the band members.
To their dismay, they found that only Louis Tomlinson followed Liam back, despite Liam following all four of his former bandmates – Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis himself. A TikTok post highlighting this disparity sparked a flurry of comments from fans.
One fan noted: “Liam and Louis have always been the closest in the band,” accompanied by a string of crying emojis. Another added: “And Louis’s post about Liam’s passing was the most heartbreaking. I sobbed violently reading what he wrote.”
Yet another fan pointed out: “Harry’s IG is more like a business account, he doesn’t even follow his own mum there… Niall unfollowed him as a joke a few years ago but forgot to follow him back again.”
Louis took to Instagram to express his profound sorrow upon learning about the tragic demise of his ex-bandmate, who fell from a balcony in Argentina on October 16 at the age of 31. His post read: “I am beyond devastated to be writing this but yesterday I lost a brother. Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul,” reports the Daily Star.
“I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18, I was instantly amazed by his voice but more importantly as time went on I got a chance to see the kind brother I’d longed all my life for. Liam was an incredible songwriter with a great sense of melody, we often spoke of getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the writing chemistry we had built up in the band.”
“And for the record, Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us Liam.”
He continued with an intimate note to Liam: “A message to you Liam if you’re listening, I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be.”
“I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was. I wish I got chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you. Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate. Sleep well X”.
