Louis Tomlinson shares an emotional tribute to 'brother' Liam Payne as he vows to 'always be an uncle to his son Bear' while bandmate Zayn Malik says he'll 'cherish all the memories they have in his h

Louis Tomlinson has shared a heartbreaking tribute to bandmate Liam Payne, after his death at the age of 31. Louis Tomlinson has shared a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate and 'brother' Liam Payne, after his death at the age of 31 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 'Liam was an incredible song writer with a great sense of melody, we often spoke of getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the writing chemistry we had built up in the band. Just minutes later, Zayn Malik also took to social media to share his own lengthy tribute, with a sweet snap of himself and Liam asleep together 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' It came after the band broke their silence to share a joint statement following Liam's passing, saying they were 'completely devastated' by Liam's death Just minutes later, Zayn Malik also took to social media to share his own lengthy tribute, with a sweet snap of himself and Liam askleep together. Harry Styles has penned a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate Liam Payne, saying he's 'truly devastated' by his death at the age of 31 Following the band's joint statement hours, 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' 'When it came to the music Liam, you were the most qualified in every sense, I knew nothing in comparison, I was a novice child, with no experience and you were already a professional. It comes as: Harry Styles also penned a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate Liam Payne, saying he's 'truly devastated' by his death at the age of 31.