<p>Niall Horan is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. The singer took to his official social media handle on Friday (Oct 18) to talk about the loss. The Irish singer called the Strip That Down hitmaker an "amazing friend" and "brother" while opening up about his disbelief over his sudden death.</p>

<p>Taking to Instagram, Horan wrote, “I'm absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn't feel real.” For those unaware, Payne died after falling from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina on Wednesday.</p>

<p>"Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest in every room and always made everyone feel happy and secure,” he added. "All the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime," he continued.</p>

<p>"I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn't know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever," Horan went on.</p>

<p>He concluded his emotional statement, saying, "It's heartbreaking. My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola, and of course his son Bear. Thank you for everything, Payno. Love you brother."</p>

<p>One Direction consisted of four members: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. They disbanded in 2016 and embarked on their solo careers.</p>


Niall Horan is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. The singer took to his official social media handle on Friday (Oct 18) to talk about the loss.

Niall Horan is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. The singer took to his official social media handle on Friday (Oct 18) to talk about the loss. The Irish singer called the Strip That Down hitmaker an "amazing friend" and "brother" while opening up about his disbelief over his sudden death. Taking to Instagram, Horan wrote, “I'm absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn't feel real.” For those unaware, Payne died after falling from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina on Wednesday. "Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest in every room and always made everyone feel happy and secure,” he added. "All the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Niall Horan (@niallhoran) Also read: When a female fan nearly kidnapped The Godfather star Al Pacino | Throwback "We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime," he continued. "I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn't know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever," Horan went on. He concluded his emotional statement, saying, "It's heartbreaking. My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola, and of course his son Bear. Thank you for everything, Payno. Love you brother." One Direction consisted of four members: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. They disbanded in 2016 and embarked on their solo careers.

Niall Horan devastated by former One Direction member Liam Payne's death: 'Doesn't feel real'

<p>Singer-songwriter Niall Horan recently revealed that he sometimes felt "like a prisoner" as a member of the popular boy band One Direction due to the fervent fans that the group had.<br />
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As per People magazine, in a recent episode of `People, Just People` with British host Dermot O`Leary, the 27-year-old hitmaker revealed that he sometimes felt "like a prisoner" during his time with the group, which included fellow members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne.<br />
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Though the group did not win during their time competing on Simon Cowell`s singing competition 'The X Factor ;, they became an international sensation in 2011 after appearing on the show.<br />
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However, their popularity attracted thousands of fans who often invaded their privacy during press tours and other occasions."I struggled with the idea of, Why won`t you just let us out?" he said of the instances in which fans would be "banging on car windows before we could get out of the vehicle. I was thinking, `We just want to go for a walk,` you know?"<br />
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"But, you can't get inside the brain of a fan and now I completely get it, but at the time, you're like, You're our age. Just let us out." he told the host.<br />
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He added, "I wanted to say, `We just want to walk down the street. You must understand.`"Horan went on to detail his experience during One Direction`s first all-stadium tour, `Where We Are, which was international and spanned from April 25, 2014, to October 5, 2014.<br />
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"I vividly recall being in all these amazing cities, but not being able to see them because fans would surround our hotel," he said. The band could not enjoy the simple pleasures of sightseeing or grabbing a bite in public because fans would intrude.<br />
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"The police had done a headcount and there were 10,000 people in the street the whole time," said the star. Though it was not enjoyable for Horan, and likely his mates, to feel trapped because of One Direction`s aggressive superfan base, it is no surprise that music listeners were so drawn to the quintet.<br />
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One Direction released six top 10 hits on Billboard`s Hot 100 chart and a total of 29 fan-favourites that earned a spot on the list. In 2012, their album `Up All Night` peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and remained on the list for 105 weeks.<br />
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One Direction took a hiatus in 2015, following Malik`s exit from the band. Since their disbandment in August 2015, Horan, Styles, Malik, Tomlinson and Payne have each released solo projects. Horan released his second solo album `Heartbreak Weather` last year, which included the single `Nice to Meet Ya`.&nbsp;</p>


Singer-songwriter Niall Horan recently revealed that he sometimes felt "like a prisoner" as a member of the popular boy band One Direction due to the fervent fans that the group had.

Singer-songwriter Niall Horan recently revealed that he sometimes felt "like a prisoner" as a member of the popular boy band One Direction due to the fervent fans that the group had. As per People magazine, in a recent episode of `People, Just People` with British host Dermot O`Leary, the 27-year-old hitmaker revealed that he sometimes felt "like a prisoner" during his time with the group, which included fellow members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne. Though the group did not win during their time competing on Simon Cowell`s singing competition 'The X Factor ;, they became an international sensation in 2011 after appearing on the show. However, their popularity attracted thousands of fans who often invaded their privacy during press tours and other occasions."I struggled with the idea of, Why won`t you just let us out?" he said of the instances in which fans would be "banging on car windows before we could get out of the vehicle. I was thinking, `We just want to go for a walk,` you know?" "But, you can't get inside the brain of a fan and now I completely get it, but at the time, you're like, You're our age. Just let us out." he told the host. He added, "I wanted to say, `We just want to walk down the street. You must understand.`"Horan went on to detail his experience during One Direction`s first all-stadium tour, `Where We Are, which was international and spanned from April 25, 2014, to October 5, 2014. "I vividly recall being in all these amazing cities, but not being able to see them because fans would surround our hotel," he said. The band could not enjoy the simple pleasures of sightseeing or grabbing a bite in public because fans would intrude. "The police had done a headcount and there were 10,000 people in the street the whole time," said the star. Though it was not enjoyable for Horan, and likely his mates, to feel trapped because of One Direction`s aggressive superfan base, it is no surprise that music listeners were so drawn to the quintet. One Direction released six top 10 hits on Billboard`s Hot 100 chart and a total of 29 fan-favourites that earned a spot on the list. In 2012, their album `Up All Night` peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and remained on the list for 105 weeks. One Direction took a hiatus in 2015, following Malik`s exit from the band. Since their disbandment in August 2015, Horan, Styles, Malik, Tomlinson and Payne have each released solo projects. Horan released his second solo album `Heartbreak Weather` last year, which included the single `Nice to Meet Ya`.

Niall Horan says One Direction fans made him feel 'like a prisoner'

<p>Former One Direction member Niall Horan says he does not know a fixed date on which the pop boy band would get back together.</p>

<p>The 23-year-old singer said the members of the band are going their own way for now, but they will definitely come back, reported Femalefirst.</p>

<p>&quot;For now we are doing our own thing. We can&#39;t put a date on it but it won&#39;t be in fifty years time.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;It&#39;s in the foreseeable future. We&#39;ve talked about it but for now, we&#39;ll just play by ear and see what happens,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>He also opened up about what he did when his group decided to take a hiatus in January 2016.</p>

<p>&quot;I went backpacking around the world with my two cousins. I wanted to do it properly so we did it on a budget.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;All of my friends got to do it when I was traveling the world in a different way, so I thought it&#39;s only fair that I get to do it, too,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>(PTI)</p>


The 23-year-old singer said the members of the band are going their own way for now, but they will definitely come back

Former One Direction member Niall Horan says he does not know a fixed date on which the pop boy band would get back together. The 23-year-old singer said the members of the band are going their own way for now, but they will definitely come back, reported Femalefirst. "For now we are doing our own thing. We can't put a date on it but it won't be in fifty years time." "It's in the foreseeable future. We've talked about it but for now, we'll just play by ear and see what happens," he said. He also opened up about what he did when his group decided to take a hiatus in January 2016. "I went backpacking around the world with my two cousins. I wanted to do it properly so we did it on a budget." "All of my friends got to do it when I was traveling the world in a different way, so I thought it's only fair that I get to do it, too," he said. (PTI)

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Niall Horan devastated by former One Direction member Liam Payne's death: 'Doesn't feel real'

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We can't put a date on it: Niall Horan on 1D reunion