Niall Horan shares heartbreaking post about death of Liam Payne just days after they reunited at his Argentina concert as he writes: 'I didn't know our recent hug was our final goodbye'

Niall Horan has shared an emotional tribute to 'brother' Liam Payne following his tragic death aged 31, and just days after the pair reunited in Argentina. Niall Horan has shared an emotional tribute to 'brother' Liam Payne after his tragic death aged 31 Niall, the final band member to pay tribute, penned on Instagram: 'I'm absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. Harry posted a photo of Liam on stage performing to a huge arena of fans alongside his heartbreaking tribute The singer took to Instagram to share his own emotional message to his pal, who he described as 'warm, supportive and incredibly loving' Harry wrote: 'My heart breaks for Karen Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and all those around the world who knew and loved him as I did' In a statement shared to Instagram, Louis said he was 'beyond devastated' by his friend's death Louis also shared snaps of the pair as they larked about together on stage saying he would always be Liam's 'big brother' Another selection of photos showed how close the pair were In a statement shared to Instagram, Louis said he was 'beyond devastated' by his friend's death, and said that he will 'always be an uncle' for the late singer's eight-year-old son Bear In his tribute, Zayn wrote: 'I lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what I'd give to just give you a hug one last time' In 2012, the boy band won their first Brit Award for best British single for their debut track What Makes You Beautiful, before picking up the Brit global success award a year later. Payne in a selfie he shared from Argentina hours before his tragic death Payne said he was 'happy to have some time away' less than an hour before he fell to his death Fans of Liam Payne lit candles next to the hotel where he died in Buenos Aires on Wednesday Liam plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina's capital on Wednesday, before medics confirmed his death.