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I'm absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn't feel real,
Horan said in a statement shared to Instagram I sadly didn't know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever. It's heartbreaking,
I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently,
Horan wrote in his statement When I look back on One Direction, I'm like, that was my girlhood. One Direction was the soundtrack to growing up, and I'm so thankful for it,
I always remember that he was the responsible and the sensible one of the group, and I feel like he wore his heart on his sleeve,
I honestly made a Twitter so that I could keep up with One Direction, and that's how I made so many different friends,
says Gabrielle Kopera, 28, a fan from California who remembers the band hosting livestreams and chats Looking at what happened to Liam, it just makes you feel even more sad, that it just feels like he needed help,
He was this grounding force in the band,
It's hard, transitioning from being a boy bander to be a pop star,
I've always loved One Direction since I was little,
said Juana Relh, 18, outside Payne's hotel They were five very different musical personalities, along with five very different personalities,
It was a lot more focused,
she says of the early 2010s They co-wrote many of their songs. They didn't do, you know, corny, choreographed steps on stage,
They broke the rules associated with traditional boy bands, too ... he said The fact that they came up on this British TV show and they became this worldwide phenomenon, I don't think that would have happened as acutely and as quickly and as immersive without social media, without Twitter or without people being able to mobilize around the globe,
They were sort of assigned to be together. And you don't expect longevity out of that situation. Honestly, you don't even expect one good pop record to come out of that situation,
I think people have a misconception that we were all just massive mates and whatever else; it's not the case
Speaking on Sunday Brunch in 2019, Liam said My neck hurts from how much I'm looking up to you right now you were already my friend and brother but getting to look through that window into your world and mind just extends that respect I have for you
Special thank you to Liam for being there for me
Louis responded sweetly to his longstanding pal Seeing the world through your eyes last night was the most beautiful thing to experience.
We all make mistakes of having these judgements when we watch videos or whatever it might be