After Liam Payne died at age 31 on Wednesday, his friends from One Direction and 'The X Factor' reacted online.

Harry Styles is paying tribute to the late Liam Payne as One Direction mourns their loss. After Payne died at age 31 on Wednesday, his fellow 1D alum shared a heartfelt statement and reflected on his “most cherished years” performing with the group at the beginning of their respective careers.

Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik released a statement on Thursday saying they are "completely devastated" by his death . Payne died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials in Argentina said. He was 31-years-old.