LIAM Payne’s parents have shared that ‘time doesn’t take the pain away’ as they paid an emotional tribute to their late son two years on from his death.
The singer in , Argentina, on October 16, 2024.
Last week marked the second anniversary of his heartbreaking death.
Many have shared kind words to pay their respects to the singer, including his bandmates, 32, , 33, and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 27.
Liam’s mum Karen, and dad Geoff, recently took to to share some touching words about their late son.
They wrote: “Dearest Liam, two years. It feels impossible to say those words, and even more impossible to live them.
“Some days, the last two years have dragged by in slow, agonizing silence; other days, it feels like only a heartbeat since I last saw your face, heard your voice, or laughed with you.
“Time is a strange thing now.
“People talk about time healing all wounds, but what they don’t understand is that time doesn’t take the pain away—it just teaches us how to carry it.
“And my arms have been carrying the weight of missing you every single day since you left.
“I find myself looking for you in the smallest places. It’s in the quiet morning light, the songs you used to love, the way a specific memory catches me off guard when I least expect it.
“I still want to pick up the phone and tell you things.
“I still feel the massive, gaping space where you belong in this family, in this world, and in my heart.
“People sometimes wonder why the second year can feel just as hard, or even harder, than the first.
“The fog of the beginning lifts a little, and the quiet settles in. But my love for you hasn’t quieted down at all.
“It is just as loud, just as fierce, and just as present as it has always been.
“You were my son yesterday, you are my son today, and you will be my son for all the rest of my days.
“I hope you know how deeply you are remembered. I hope you see how much of you still lives on in the stories we tell, the tears we shed, and the love we refuse to let go of.
“I miss you more than language can hold, Liam. Until we meet again, thank you for being mine.
“With all my love, forever and always, Mom / Dad.”
Liam shot to fame in 2010 on as part of One Direction.
The group, consisting of Liam, , 33, Harry, , 34, and Niall, placed third on the ITV show.
They became one of the most popular boy bands of all time with songs such as What Makes You Beautiful, Up All Night, Little Things and Steal My Girl.
Harry paid a poignant tribute to Liam during his 30-night residency .
The star said to the crowd: “I feel incredibly lucky to get to play these shows here in New York, and this building means a lot to me.
“There are so many people in my life, friends and people that I’ve worked with that I wouldn’t have been able to do this without.
“And two years ago today, I lost one of those friends.”
He added: “I’m sure a lot of you have been through similar things. I hope you haven’t.
“But really, it’s just about looking after each other. So many people who have touched my life in such special ways. I wouldn’t be here without.
“I’m gonna play you a song I wrote for my friend about two years ago, if that’s all right.”
And on stage while giving a performance of his song End of an Era on his Dinner Party tour as he took a special moment to remember his friend and fellow bandmate.
Liam passed away in October 2024 after falling off of a balcony in Argentina .
gathered behind a cordon outside the accommodation to pay tribute to the star.
The singer was out there with Kate to support fellow bandmate Niall Horan on his tour.
