Harry Styles opens up about Liam Payne’s death ahead of album release
Harry Styles opened up about how the death of his former bandmate Liam Payne affected him and shared that it encouraged him to think about life and make the most of every moment.
Payne died in October 2024 at the age of 31. fell from hotel balcony In Buenos Aires, Argentina. Styles spoke about how the loss affected him when he appeared on stage at the New Zealand DJ. Zane Lowe’s podcast before the release of his fourth studio album Always Kiss, Occasionally Disco.
The singer said it was hard to lose someone who was not only a friend, but also someone who was so much like him. This marks the first time One Direction has spoken in detail about the impact of his friend’s death since making a post. joint statement In 2024.
“I saw someone with a good heart who just wanted to be perfect,” he said. “To take a look at my life and ask myself, ‘Okay, what do I want to do with my life? How do I want to live my life?’ “It was a really important moment for me to be able to say that.”
He continued his words by stating that the greatest way to honor deceased friends is to “live your life to the fullest”:
Payne and Styles were members of the British boy band One Direction, which formed in 2010. X Factor. They, along with Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, quickly rose to global fame before disbanding in 2016 to pursue different projects, including solo careers. However, the band reunited to pay tribute to their former band members. Payne’s funeral In November 2024.
Styles said it still wasn’t easy for him to discuss the death of his friend, whom he described as a “super special person,” and also touched on the difficulty of grieving as a public figure.
“There was a time when he passed away and I had a really hard time accepting how weird it is that people can kind of own some of your pain,” Styles said. “I have very strong feelings about my friend passing away, and then I suddenly realize that this request may come from other people, too. [for] You have to convey it somehow, otherwise it means you don’t feel what you feel or something.
Styles’ comments come shortly before the album’s release Always Kiss. Disco, SometimesIt drops globally on Friday (AEDT). The album belongs to the 32-year-old artist First feature-length project after four years. Early reviews described it as: “slow burn but satisfying” And “Quiet, subtle and pleasant”.
Ahead of the release, Styles performed the album’s lead single. Diaphragm -most 2026 Brit Awardsis celebrating its first performance in almost three years.
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Nell Geraets is a Culture and Lifestyle reporter for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect with: X or email.
