Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7-year-old son."

Tributes are pouring in for Liam Payne, who shot to fame in the band One Direction, after his shock death aged 31 at a hotel in Argentina. Listen to a Daily special on Payne's story and the challenges of fame as you scroll.

"Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last," the English singer and television personality said in a statement.