Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson in 2016. (Photograph by Getty)
Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson have been linked for all times by means of their stint in One Path, which grew to become some of the profitable boy bands of all time.
However their friendship wasn’t all the time smooth-sailing, with the late “Teardrops” singer admitting he and Tomlinson, 32, “hated” one another in the beginning of their boy band journey.
Later, their bond grew to become unbreakable as they pair brazenly expressed their adoration for each other lately in touching public tributes and interviews.
As information breaks about Payne’s tragic loss of life at age 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, October 16, Us Weekly appears to be like again on the bromance between the 2 1D stars.
July 2010
After auditioning for the UK’s X Issue in 2008 however getting minimize for being too younger, Payne returned two years later for a second shot at fame. Together with Harry Types, 30, Zayn Malik, 31, and Niall Horan, 31, Payne and Tomlinson have been provided the prospect to affix forces as a boy band. Once they all agreed, this marked the start of the pop sensation One Path.
(L-R) Harry Types, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne in 2010 (Photograph by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Pictures)
2013
Payne spoke about how his bond with Tomlinson and the remainder of his One Path bandmates helped him by means of the calls for and pressures at their peak of their success.
“We simply take every day because it comes,” Payne informed E! Information in 2013. “The factor about us is we’re not taking it too critically. We’re simply right here to have a little bit of amusing, after which no matter else comes with it’s nice.”
When requested about the potential for in the future transferring on to a solo profession if One Path have been to disband, Payne added that he would miss the camaraderie.
“It kinda scares me somewhat bit to be sincere with you,” Payne informed the outlet. “I like having the consolation of the opposite lads on stage.”
He added, “There’s all the time somebody to talk to.”
One Path in 2013 (Photograph by JM Enternational/Redferns)
August 2015
One Path shocked their followers by pulling the plug on the band, however insisted on the time they have been solely occurring “hiatus” for an estimated 18-month interval.
December 2016
In 2016, tragedy struck Tomlinson’s life when his mom Johannah Deakin died from leukemia at age 43.
Payne threw his help behind Tomlinson as he grieved, writing a heartfelt be aware to his bandmate, which he posted by way of Twitter.
“I’m so sorry for you, my brother,” he wrote within the be aware. “My coronary heart aches for you. Simply know I really like you an identical from 1,000,000 miles away as I do proper subsequent to you. I’m all the time right here for you thru every thing as you will have been for me. My ideas and prayers are with you and your loved ones at this extremely unhappy time.”
Payne added that he “can’t start to think about what you might be all going by means of,” and signed off by penning “RIP, Johannah, you might be ceaselessly in my ideas.”
Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson in 2016. (Photograph by Getty)
2019
Payne opened up concerning the early days of One Path and the way he and Tomlinson received off on the mistaken foot initially.
In an interview with Hits Radio, Payne confessed that he and Tomlinson “completely hated one another” firstly.
“After we have been within the band it type of felt like, as a result of he was the oldest and since I’d been singing for fairly a little bit of time we each received put in a bizarre place,” Payne informed the outlet.
“He was eager to be the chief and I used to be doing my factor and wished to. So at first we didn’t get on in any respect. We completely hated one another, it was so humorous. Actually unhealthy. We hid it nicely.”
March 2019
Tragedy struck once more in 2019 when Tomlinson’s youthful sister Félicité died of a drug overdose at age 18 in London.
The deaths of Félicité and Johanna featured in Tomlinson’s documentary “All of These Voices” which was launched in 2023.
October 2021
Payne once more mirrored on his relationship with Tomlinson over time whereas chatting with ET Canada in October 2021.
“Me and Louis didn’t get alongside. All of us received thrown collectively, and we didn’t know one another when received made right into a band,” Payne stated. “Now we are literally one of the best of mates inside the band, which I believe is completely hilarious … I believe even in these moments of angst it breathes a connection between you each.”
One Path in 2015 (Photograph by Getty)
Could 2022
Showing on Logan Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast in Could 2022, Payne precipitated controversy by talking candidly about his “rowdy” bandmates, together with Tomlinson.
“Louis was wild. And he wished to be wild. That’s his spirit,” Payne stated. “He’s my finest mate now however within the band, we hated one another. Like, come-to-blows hated one another. It was shut.”
September 2022
Whereas Payne acquired a lot backlash following his feedback on the podcast, Tomlinson later publicly defended the “Strip That Down” singer whereas showing on podcast, “The Zach Sang Present.”
“It wasn’t too unhealthy,” Tomlinson stated in September 2022. “After I first went on-line and I’d seen the followers… I used to be ready for it to kick off”.
Tomlinson acknowledged the difficulties and pressures celebrities face, describing their jobs as “difficult”.
“All of us make errors of getting these judgements after we watch movies or no matter it is likely to be. Let me say this job is f—ing difficult at occasions, mentally very f—ing difficult at occasions. And I do know nobody who’s listening to this needs to f–king hear that trigger you recognize we’ve received it good, I admire that.”
Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne in 2023. (Photograph by Justin E Palmer/GC Pictures)
March 2023
After attending the premiere of Tomlinson’s documentary “All of These Voices”, Payne mirrored on not being round sufficient for Tomlinson as he confronted a few of his hardest private challenges.
“Seeing the world by means of your eyes final evening was probably the most lovely factor to expertise,” Payne wrote by way of an Instagram tribute publish in March 2023. “My neck hurts from how a lot I’m trying as much as you proper now you have been already my good friend and brother however attending to look by means of that window into your world and thoughts simply extends that respect I’ve for you. What you’ve handled and the way you held all of it inside. I’m so sorry I used to be so out of my thoughts and didn’t do higher for you. I really feel ashamed in these moments to not be nearly as good of a good friend as you will have been to me, not less than I’ve time now and I’m me once more so will try to make amends.”
From the second One Path was shaped, Liam Payne discovered himself with 4 further brothers for all times. Because of the inventive minds of The X Issue UK judges Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Harry Types, Louis Tomlinson and Payne got here collectively in 2010 to create a life-changing boy band. […]
Payne additionally paid tribute to Tomlinson for being such an excellent good friend to him.
“I’m so grateful to have you ever in my life mate,” Payne wrote. “I really feel so fortunate and I do know you recognize this however you have been a part of a small group of those who actually saved my life, you dragged me out of one thing so darkish I’ve by no means shared it, however your strategy is one thing I like and aspire to so I can in the future do the identical.”
For his half, Tomlinson confirmed his appreciation that Payne attended the premiere by writing by way of X, “It means absolutely the world. Love you lad!”
October 2024
“I’m past devastated to be penning this however yesterday I misplaced a brother. Liam was someone I appeared as much as on a regular basis, such a optimistic, humorous, and sort soul,” Tomlinson started his October 2024 Instagram tribute to Payne, who died on October 16 on the age of 31 after falling from a lodge balcony in Argentina.
He recalled, “I first met Liam when he was 16 and I used to be 18, I used to be immediately amazed by his voice however extra importantly as time went on I received an opportunity to see the sort brother I’d longed all my life for. Liam was an unimaginable track author with an incredible sense of melody, we frequently spoke of getting again within the studio collectively to try to recreate the writing chemistry we had constructed up within the band.”
Tomlinson famous, “And for the file, Liam was for my part probably the most important a part of One Path. His expertise from a younger age, his excellent pitch, his stage presence, his reward for writing. The listing goes on. Thanks for shaping us Liam.”
Tomlinson then added a message “to you Liam if you happen to’re listening” and gushed about their friendship.
“I really feel past fortunate to have had you in my life however I’m actually battling the thought of claiming goodbye. I’m so grateful that we received even nearer because the band, talking on the telephone for hours, reminiscing about all of the 1000’s of fantastic recollections we had collectively is a luxurious I assumed I’d have with you for all times,” he wrote. “I might have liked to share the stage with you once more but it surely wasn’t to be.”
Tomlinson concluded, “I would like you to know that if Bear ever wants me I would be the Uncle he wants in his life and inform him tales of how superb his dad was. I want I received [a] likelihood to say goodbye and inform you another time how a lot I liked you. Payno, my boy, considered one of my finest mates, my brother, I really like you mate. Sleep nicely X.”
