“I
am
absolutely
devastated
about
the
passing
of
my
amazing
friend,
Liam,”
Niall
wrote
in
a
lengthy
Instagram
statement. “It
just
doesn’t
feel
real.
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.”
The “Slow
Hands”
singer
continued
to
reminisce
on
his
time
singing
alongside
Liam
in
One
Direction.
“All
the
laughs
we
had
over
the
years,
sometimes
about
the
simplest
of
things,
keep
coming
to
my
mind
through
the
sadness,”
Niall
added. “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.”
Niall,
who
had
Liam
and
his
girlfriend
Kate
Cassidy
as
guests
at
his
recent
concert
in
Buenos
Aires,
also
detailed
what
it
was
like
seeing
his
friend
for
the
final
time.
“I
feel
so
fortunate
that
I
got
to
see
him
recently,”
Niall
wrote. “I
sadly
didn’t
know
that
after
saying
goodbye
and
hugging
him
that
evening,
I
would
be
saying
goodbye
forever.
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.”
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