'Would you come?'—Liam Payne's 2010 tweet about his funeral resurfaces
What's the story
The funeral of former pop star and One Direction member, Liam Payne, was held in the UK on Thursday. The singer sadly passed away last month in Argentina after a drug-related incident at a hotel. His family, friends, and bandmates attended a private ceremony to bid him farewell. Amid this sad occasion, fans dug up an old post by Payne on X (formerly Twitter) that has now gone viral.
Viral post
Payne's eerie tweet resurfaces, fans express disbelief
In the now-viral post, Payne (31) had eerily asked in 2010, "If I died would you come to ma funeral...?" This message has been inundated with comments from grieving fans who are shocked and saddened by his untimely demise. One fan posted photos of One Direction members - Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson at Payne's funeral with the caption: "Your brothers came, Liam." Another user couldn't believe it saying: "Can't believe this is real. Heartbreaking."
Twitter Post
Take a look at Payne's tweet here
If I died would you come to ma funeral...?
— Liam (@LiamPayne) December 31, 2010
Band reunion
One Direction reunited at Payne's funeral
The funeral also served as a bittersweet reunion for the surviving members of One Direction after nearly nine years apart. Malik, Styles, Tomlinson, and Horan were present at the ceremony to pay their final respects to their former bandmate. Among other notable attendees were TV host James Corden, Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy, and Cheryl Cole—the mother of his son.
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One Direction reunited to bid adieu to Payne
The kind of reunion we never expected 💔 Almost watched them grow from kids to the Stars. It really saddens me to witness this.#LiamPayne 🕊️ #OneDirection pic.twitter.com/uIC83mCwGj
— Ruchi 𝕏 (@Ruchi4Tweets) November 20, 2024