Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates, James Corden and other friends and musicians mourned the singer

FILE – One Direction’s Liam Payne, second from right, poses for a photo with fellow band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London, September 6, 2011. Photo credit: Jonathan Short

Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians mourned the death Thursday of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A look at some of the responses:

“We are heartbroken. Liam will live forever in our hearts and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave spirit. We as a family are supporting each other as best we can and are asking for privacy and space during this terrible time.” – Penn’s family, in a statement.

“We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s death. In time, and when everyone is able, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, whom we loved so much. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.” — One Direction’s surviving members, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik, in a statement.

“Liam lived openly, with his heart on his sleeve, with an energy for his life that was contagious. He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever be among the most cherished years of my life. I will always miss him. , my dear friend.” — Style, on Instagram.

“If you’re listening to a message Liam, I feel lucky to have you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of ​​saying goodbye. I’m so grateful that we’ve gotten closer since the band, talking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about thousands of amazing memories that I thought I’d have with you for life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t meant to be.” – Tomlinson, on Instagram.

“I lost a brother when you left us and I can’t explain to you how much I want to hug you one last time and say goodbye properly and tell you that I love and respect you so much. All the memories I have with you I will forever cherish in my heart.” — Malik, on Instagram.

“Talking about Liam in the past is absolutely heartbreaking. He was such a loving and kind soul. I will cherish the moments spent with him. – James Corden, on Instagram.

“I am devastated. He had a kind spirit, I will never forget. I loved working with him – he was such a joy to be around on and off stage.” – X-A singer Rita Ora.

“Just a boy.” — Anne Twist, mother of former One Direction bandmate Harry Styles, posted on Instagram with a broken-heart emoji.

“We are saddened by the tragic death of Liam Payne,” X Factor’s official account, formerly Twitter.

“I am shocked and saddened to hear of Liam Payne’s death. It was a pleasure working with him on our X Factor performance. God bless Liam, thinking of all his loved ones. He will be sorely missed.” – Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones wrote on X.

“We greatly appreciate the compassion and kindness shown to people facing hunger and hardship. His death is a very sad loss, and our thoughts are with his loved ones.” — Emma Revie, chief executive of UK food bank charity Trussell Trust, in a statement.