Nicole Scherzinger has broken her silence following the tragic death of Liam Payne at the age of 31.
On Friday, the 46-year-old shared an emotional instagram tribute To Payne.
Along with Simon Cowell, Scherzinger is credited with forming the late singer’s boy band One Direction, which featured Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson on the 2010 season of “The X Factor.”
She wrote alongside two photos of herself, Payne and Kelly Rowland: “Dear Liam, from the time One Direction was born fifteen years ago to a few weeks ago, I will always cherish the time we spent together And I will cherish it.” “Working with you recently was a blessing. We share the same love and passion for music and I will always remember the meaningful and insightful conversations we had.”
Scherzinger said, “It’s very hard to understand that you’re no longer here, but I’m grateful to know your kind heart, sweet soul and character.”
The former Pussycat Dolls star concluded, “You brought so much joy, light and laughter to the lives of those who truly knew you. I will ‘miss’ you my friend and will keep you in my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.”
In August, it was announced that Scherzinger, Rowland, 43, Payne, and AJ McLean would star in a new film. The Netflix series is called “Building the Band”.
Scherzinger will serve as a mentor and judge, while Payne and Rowland will be on the show as the sole judges.
The singer also expressed her respect while appearing on “”.good morning america,
“Liam and I were pretty close, especially because we recently did a show on Netflix called Building the Band,” he revealed. “And so, yes, I am heartbroken. “I’m so sad for Liam, I’m so sad for his family and his loved ones and his friends.”
Scherzinger added, “Liam always led with his heart and kindness, and I really hope that’s how he’s always remembered.”
The Broadway star’s sweet words come after appearing in an interview with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber board which he had on Thursday He was texting Payne the day he died,
“I think there’s something that hasn’t been said, and I think I can say, that she definitely guided Liam [Payne]From One Direction,” Webber, who composed the music for Scherzinger’s Broadway musical “Sunset Blvd.”,” revealed.
“She was still texting him on the Wednesday when he died, and [that evening] reviewers come in [to ‘SUNSET’]She had just heard he died,” she recalled. “And the fact that he even did the show is extraordinary.”
“I mean she’s an amazing, amazing woman. She’s without a doubt one of the best artists I’ve ever worked with,” the musician said.
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payne passed away earlier this month After falling from his third-floor balcony at the Casasur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
boy band alum His skull was fractured and he died instantly From “very serious injuries”, according to Buenos Aires emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti. According to the autopsy, he also suffered internal and external bleeding in the skull, thorax, abdomen and limbs, which “contributed to the mechanism of death”.
Payne also had poisonous cocktail of drugs In his system which was also reflected in his preliminary autopsy report.
the artist had “Pink cocaine”, known as Tusi– Methamphetamine, ketamine and ecstasy – a combination of benzodiazepines, crack and cocaine – in his bloodstream, according to ABC News,
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According to reports, the hotel was raided on Wednesday evening and law enforcement seized computer hard drives and hotel surveillance footage AP,
Police are working overtime to find out who supplied Payne with the drugs and have questioned several hotel employees.
