Harry Styles and Niall Horan remember Liam Payne while performing at their respective shows

Harry Styles and Niall Horan remember Liam Payne on his death anniversary: While Styles performs an unreleased song he made for Payne, Horan breaks down on stage while performing 'End of an Era. (Instagram)

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug addiction and mentions of death.Former One Direction member Liam Payne’s passing left fans and netizens alike in shock in 2024.

On his death anniversary, many people remembered the singer for his personality and music, while his fellow bandmates from the beloved boy band showed their love for him in their own way.

Harry Styles chose to sing an unreleased song during his latest concert, while Niall Horan broke down in tears during a recent performance of ‘End of an Era’.

Harry Styles sings an unreleased song for Liam Payne

While performing at Madison Square Garden on October 16, Harry Styles chose to fondly remember his close friend and bandmate with an unreleased song.

During one of the segments of the show, he paused his performance and talked about Payne. He shared on stage, “Two years ago today, I lost one of those friends. So many people who have touched my life in such special ways, I wouldn't be here without. I'm going to play you a song I wrote for my friend about two years ago, if that's all right.

" He then continued to perform one of his unreleased songs, ‘What Is Enough,' for the fans as a tribute to Payne.

Niall Horan sings ‘End of an Era’ for Liam Payne on his death anniversary

Earlier this year, in May 2026, Horan released his song, ‘End of an Era,' the fourth song from his latest album, ‘Dinner Party,' as a dedicated tribute to Payne. During his anniversary, videos shared online by fans showed the singer breaking down on stage as he performed the song. He had been on his ongoing tour, ‘Dinner Party: Live on Tour,' and had taken over the stage in Amsterdam recently when he fondly remembered his close friend.

All members of One Direction had joined the show ‘X Factor’ as solo acts; however, it was judge Simon Cowell who paired them all together and formed them into a group, which led to them having a massively successful career up until their disbandment in 2016. All of the members continued to share a close bond over the years as they embarked on their solo careers.

What happened to Liam Payne

In October 2024, Liam Payne passed away at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An autopsy, which was done in connection with the case, confirmed that the singer passed away because of polytrauma (multiple traumatic injuries), along with internal and external haemorrhaging resulting from a fall from a high elevation. Other than that, toxicology reports showed he had alcohol, cocaine, and a prescription antidepressant in his system at the time of the incident, indicating he was heavily intoxicated at the time.DISCLAIMER: If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol or substance abuse, please seek help from available helplines or support organisations.