Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates say they are "completely ... they were "heartbroken" as they paid tribute to a "kind, funny and brave soul", after his death aged 31.

The Watermelon Sugar popstar said in a post on Instagram on Thursday evening he was "truly devastated" by the death of Payne, with whom he shot to fame as part of boy band One Direction.

By Lily Ford Simon Cowell, co-creator of One Direction and the first music producer to sign the boy band ... And I would tell them you were kind, funny, sweet, thoughtful, talented, humble ...

The autopsy said there were no signs of a third party involved in Payne ... and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” they said in an official statement on October 17.

They added: "Liam will forever live in our hearts, and we'll remember him for his kind, funny, and brave soul ... 31, in One Direction after being put together by Simon Cowell on The X Factor ...

Horan shared a moving tribute to Payne on Instagram. "We got to live out our wildest dreams together," Horan wrote, as Payne ...

One Direction says they are "completely devastated ... Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul." "We are supporting each other the best ...

The sudden passing of One Direction’s Liam Payne sent shockwaves through the ... “Liam was somebody I looked up to every day — such a positive, funny, and kind soul. I first met Liam when he was 16, ...

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