The proof Liam Payne really was ‘the most vital part’ of One Direction
In among the messages, his former bandmate and songwriting partner Louis Tomlinson has called the Strip That Down hitmaker ‘the most vital part’ of One Direction. On Instagram, Louis said: ‘I am beyond devastated to be writing this but yesterday I lost a brother. Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul.’