Liam Payne’s touching tweet about his son Bear has resurfaced following the star’s tragic passing. The singer, 31, sadly died in Argentina late on Wednesday night.
It was confirmed that the One Direction icon fell to his death from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, while on holiday in the Argentinian capital with girlfriend Kate Cassidy.
It is believed that he was staying in the upmarket neighbourhood of Palermo at the time. A body was found in a patio inside the ground of the hotel, with Liam thought to have fallen between 13 and 14 metres, The Mirror reports.
The singer is said to have suffered “very serious injuries incompatible with life.” A local ambulance manager told Argentinian news channel Todo Noticias: “At 17.04, through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel..”
In the hours following his tragic death, devastated fans began re-sharing some of Liam’s social media posts. One of the most heartbreaking was a picture posted on X, formerly Twitter, earlier this year about the hopes and dreams of his son Bear.
In the image, Bear – Liam’s son with Girls Aloud legend Cheryl – could be seen looking at a billboard in London’s Leicester Square, which bore a photo of Liam promoting his single Teardrops. The proud dad shared his son’s message in the post, writing: “I want to be on a billboard one day daddy.”
Since it was posted on March 1, it has been seen over 3.5million times, including hundreds of thousands of times in the last few hours. Many X users shared their support for the singer at the time.
One person commented: “Proud son. Hopefully one day his dreams [will] come true.” A second replied: “This is so cute. So proud of you Liam.” Another said: “You made it. Look how far you’ve done it. So ****ing proud of you.”
After the tragic news of Liam’s death broke last night, many celebrities headed online to pay tribute to the former One Direction star. Irish presenting duo Jedward said: “RIP Liam Payne. condolences to friends and family.” They added: “Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear and all the One Direction Family.
Fellow X Factor alumni Rylan Clark said Payne’s death was “tragic.” He added: “Extremely sad news. V tragic and so young. RIP Liam x.” Paris Hilton posted: “So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend.”
The official profile of MTV wrote on X: “We’re deeply saddened to learn of Liam Payne’s tragic passing today. During this difficult time, our hearts remain with his family, loved ones, and fans.”
Liam shot to fame in 2008 after his successful audition for the X Factor. He went on to become a key member of One Direction as they became one of the biggest bands in the world. After their split, Liam went on to forge a solo career.
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