Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, formerly of pop group One Direction, have released a joint statement concerning the death of their bandmate Liam Payne.

Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates have shared their devastation following the shock announcement of the star's death. The 31-year-old died after falling from a balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires,

Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at age 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, triggering tributes from fans around the world. A joint statement was signed by singers Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.