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The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Harry Styles speaks publicly about Liam Payne’s death for first time

Harry Styles has spoken publicly about Liam Payne’s death for the first time, stating that it made him reevaluate his own life.

The former One Direction star died aged 31 on 16 October 2024, after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires.

Appearing on Apple Music’s The Zane Lowe Show on Wednesday (4 March) to discuss his upcoming fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, the singer remembered his former bandmate as “someone with the kindest heart”.

“It was a really important moment for me in terms of taking a look at my life and being able to say to myself, okay. Like, what do I want to do with my life?” Styles said.

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