When Liam Payne Spoke About Possible One Direction Reunion: 'Louis Tomlinson Told Me Off...'

Liam Payne, the beloved former One Direction singer, tragically passed away on October 16, at the young age of 31. He fell from the window of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, leaving fans and the music world in shock. As tributes pour in for the star, a resurfaced statement from Liam about a potential One Direction reunion has left his fans emotional.

During an Instagram Live chat with DJ Alesso in 2020, Liam had expressed that the band — comprised of him, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik — was staying connected. “I did speak to Niall again on FaceTime today… He’s in London as well. We’ve been trying to arrange the first group FaceTime at the moment,” he shared, expressing excitement about reconnecting with his bandmates.

When Alesso joked, “Oh, wow, the whole world is about to explode,” to which Liam responded, inviting the DJ to fill in for Zayn during their reunion plans. However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Liam humorously recalled, “Louis told me off for revealing a bit of our plans the other day. So you’re going to have the group telling me off on the group chat.”

Rumours of a reunion first surfaced in January 2020, especially after the group’s website was updated and their Apple Music page featured a photo with Zayn Malik. Liam had previously mentioned to The Sun that the band members had virtually connected during the pandemic. “We’ve all been speaking together a lot over the last few weeks, which has been really nice,” he said.

Meanwhile, in his last Instagram post, Liam had included a nostalgic photo featuring himself alongside his One Direction bandmates: Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. The image captured a moment from their remarkable journey together as one of the world’s best-selling boy bands. Liam wrote a touching message: “Rest in peace Morgan Spurlock, it was a pleasure working with you.”

Fans quickly flooded the comments with messages of disbelief and sorrow in light of the news of his passing. Comments such as “Please don’t tell me he passed away,” and “tell me it’s not true” echoed the sentiments of shock and grief felt across the One Direction fandom. The post has since become a place for fans to pay their respects to the late singer, sharing memories and condolences. One fan simply stated, “RIP Liam”.