Niall Horan recalls emotional reaction to Liam Payne's death Niall Horan has spoken about his feelings in the wake of his former bandmate Liam Payne's death. 20 March 2026 Niall Horan went from "shock to sadness to anger" when he heard Liam Payne had died. Niall Horan saw Liam Payne just weeks before he died The Dinner Party singer had met up with his former One Direction bandmate when his The Show tour hit Argentina in early October 2024, and he couldn't believe it when his pal fell to his death from his hotel balcony just a few weeks later.