One Direction releases statement on Liam Payne’s tragic death

One Direction have released a statement following the tragic death of their bandmate Liam Payne. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan released a joint tribute to their band member, who died on October 16 after falling from a balcony in Argentina. They came together to talk about the loss of their former bandmate BBC:

We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s death. As time goes on and 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, who we loved very much. The memories we shared with him will be remembered forever. At the moment our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him by our side. We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam.

-Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry

Louis also shared a sentimental post as a tribute to Liam, who supported him at the UK premiere of his documentary. All these voices. “I am beyond devastated to write this, but yesterday I lost a brother. “Liam was someone I looked up to every day, such a positive, fun and kind soul,” he wrote in part, before noting that Liam was “the most important part of a direction.”