Harry Styles has revealed how Liam Payne’s death caused him to take a fresh look at his life.
The singer opened up about the impact of the loss of his friend to DJ Zane Lowe on his Apple Music show, while the two were discussing the influences for Styles’ upcoming album, Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally.
Styles admitted he still struggles to talk about the death of Payne, whom he described as a “super special person”.
“I saw someone with the kindest heart who just wanted to be great,” the singer said of his former One Direction bandmate.
“It was a really important moment for me, in terms of taking a look at my life and being able to say to myself: ‘OK, what do I want to do with my life? How do I want to live my life?’
“And I think the greatest way you can honour your friends who pass away is by living your life to the fullest.”
The pair rose to stardom together alongside their fellow One Direction band members, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.
The boy band was formed on TV talent contest The X Factor back in 2010. They went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016.
Payne died in October 2024 at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
The group reunited at Payne’s funeral to pay tribute to their former band member.
In January, Styles ended the nearly four-year wait for new music when he released Aperture, the lead single off his upcoming fourth album.
