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Niall Horan reflects on the loss of Liam Payne and the tribute song he penned in his honour

Niall Horan has opened up about the death of his fellow One Direction bandmate Liam Payne and why he decided to dedicate a song to him on his latest studio album

[Niall wrote the tribute song in just ten minutes ]

Niall wrote the tribute song in just ten minutes (Image: PA)

Niall Horan has revealed he wrote his tribute song for fellow One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in just ten minutes as the emotions came pouring out.

Liam tragically passed away in October 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, and around the same time Niall was writing his fourth studio LP Dinner Party.

And the Irish star, 32, admitted that originally he couldn't bring himself to write about his death - However once he was ready the track End of an Era practically wrote itself.

Asked if it was a therapeutic track to write, Niall replied: "It was therapeutic because I didnt write about it for the whole time I made the album - Probably just trying to push it to the side, keep it away from it."

[Niall penned a song in Liam's honour]

Niall penned a song in Liam's honour(Image: Getty Images)

He went on to say he later re-visited the song, which was originally not about Liam, and re-wrote it completely to be the sweet tribute it is now.

He added: "I had a song called End of an Era that i had written and it was God awful, it was nothing about that and then after his passing it made me re-think about the title and I just started writing again.

"It took me ten minutes to write the lyrics, because I just knew exactly what I I got to the point where I knew what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it."

Niall explained that it's not a "downer" because he wanted it to celebrate the fond memories he shared with his late pal.

[Niall wanted the song to be uplifting]

Niall wanted the song to be uplifting(Image: Getty Images North America)

He continued: "Its kind of like a mixture in the song, its a sad song and its nostalgic, and its got a bit of both in it.

"If it's too much of a downer it wouldn't make sense - Its very sad but I also have very happy memories and I wanted those two emotions in there and it had to feel uplifting as well."

Niall's comments after it was reported that Liam allegedly smashed a 30,000 Rolex and punched a TV during a chaotic dispute with two sex workers just hours before his fatal hotel fall.

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