The singer died in Argentina this week, after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31 years old.
Payne's death has sent shockwaves around the music world, with a myriad of musicians and household names paying tribute to him on social media.
Paying his own tribute to Liam Payne, Ed Sheeran said that he was "at a loss for words".
“My thoughts are with his family and loved ones, every memory I have with him is a great one, just such a heart-breaking situation. Be kind. X", Sheeran wrote on Instagram.
Liam Payne found fame as a teenager when he burst onto the scene with One Direction, following their appearance on the X Factor in 2010. The band also featured Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, and Zayn Malik.
