Liam Gallagher comments on Liam Payne’s death: “Life is precious”

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Liam Gallagher has remarked on the tragic death of Liam Payne.The former One Direction member reportedly fell to his death yesterday (October 16) at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities. Payne was 31 when he died.Now, the Oasis frontman has commented on Payne’s passing on X/Twitter.

This morning (October 17), Gallagher tweeted in seeming reference to the singer’s death: “Life is precious kids and you only get to do it ONCE go easy LG x.”Further down in the comments, one user asked Gallagher: “Have you seen the news about Liam Payne?” He went on to respond: “I have it’s very sad.”Life is precious kids and you only get to do it ONCE go easy LG x— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 17, 2024I have it’s very sad— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 17, 2024Gallagher joins a wave of tributes honouring the singer, who joined One Direction in 2010 alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik after competing on talent show The X Factor.Harry Styles’ mother took to Instagram, writing: “Just a boy…”, while Zayn Malik’s sister Waliyha shared an old picture of herself with Liam, writing: “I can’t believe it, I honestly have no words for this sad moment… I really can’t believe it”.Meanwhile, The X Factor official Twitter/X page also shared a statement reading: “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne.

He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world.