Heartbreaking resurfaced video shows Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson sharing an emotional hug on final One Direction tour

Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson are seen sharing an emotional long hug on their final One Direction tour in a heartbreaking resurfaced video. 

It comes after singer Liam tragically fell to his death from a third-floor balcony in Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday, aged just 31.

And now a 20 second video has resurfaced on social media of Liam, then 24, and Louis, then 25, wrapping their arms around each other as they closed their On The Road Again Tour in 2016. 

After 77 shows together and four world tours, the former bandmates bear hugged while on stage during their final tour date in Sheffield. This was also One Direction’s last tour before their hiatus began in 2016. 

One Direction, who became Britain’s biggest pop group since The Beatles, was made up of Liam, Harry Styles, 30, Niall Horan, 31, Zayn Malik, 31, and Louis Tomlinson, 32. 

Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson are seen sharing an emotional long hug on their final One Direction tour in a heartbreaking resurfaced video

It comes after singer Liam tragically fell to his death from a third-floor balcony in Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday, aged just 31

Following Liam’s tragic death, Louis shared a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate.

In a statement shared to Instagram, Louis said he was ‘beyond devastated’ by his friend’s death, and said that he will ‘always be an uncle’ for the late singer’s eight-year-old son Bear.

‘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.

‘I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18, I was instantly amazed by his voice but more importantly as time went on I got a chance to see the kind brother I’d longed all my life for.

‘Liam was an incredible song writer with a great sense of melody, we often spoke of getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the writing chemistry we had built up in the band.

‘And for the record, Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us Liam.

‘A message to you Liam if you’re listening: I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. 

‘I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life. 

‘I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be.

And now a 20 second video has resurfaced on social media of Liam and Louis, then 23, wrapping their arms around each other as they closed their 2016 On The Road Again Tour

After 77 shows together and four world tours, the former bandmates bear hugged while on stage during their final tour date in Sheffield

This was also One Direction’s last tour before their hiatus began in 2016  (L-R) Harry Styles, 30, Liam, Louis Tomlinson, 32, Niall Horan, 31

One Direction shot to fame on the X Factor in 2010 and became Britain’s biggest pop group since The Beatles

‘I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was.

‘I wish I got chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you. Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate. Sleep well X.’

Louis shared the moving post along with a snap of himself and Liam performing together in 2015, before One Direction announced their hiatus the following year.

Just minutes later, Zayn also took to social media to share his own lengthy tribute, with a sweet snap of himself and Liam asleep together.

He wrote: ‘Liam I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.

‘I never got to thank you for supporting me through some of the most difficult times in my life.

‘When I was missing home as a 17-year-old kid you would always be there with a positive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you were my friend and that I was loved.

‘Even though you were younger than me you were always more sensible than me., you were headstrong, opinionated and gave no f**ks about telling people they were wrong.

‘Even though we butted heads because of this a few times, I always secretly respected you for it. 

‘When it came to the music Liam, you were the most qualified in every sense, I knew nothing in comparison, I was a novice child, with no experience and you were already a professional.

Following Liam’s tragic death, Louis shared a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate; pictured 2015

In a statement shared to Instagram, Louis said he was ‘beyond devastated’ by his friend’s death, and said that he will ‘always be an uncle’ for the late singer’s eight-year-old son Bear

Just minutes later, Zayn Malik also took to social media to share his own lengthy tribute, with a sweet snap of himself and Liam asleep together

In his tribute, Zayn wrote: ‘I lost a brother when you left us and can’t explain to you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time’

‘I was always happy to know, no matter what happened on stage we could always rely on you to know which way to steer the ship next.

‘I lost a brother when you left us and can’t explain to you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly. 

‘I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever, there is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated.

‘I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace, and you know how loved you are. Love you bro.’

The band broke their silence to share a joint statement following Liam’s passing, saying they were ‘completely devastated’ by his death. 

‘In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,’ they said.

‘But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.

‘The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.

‘We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam – Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.’ 

Harry also penned a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate Liam, saying he’s ‘truly devastated’ by his death at the age of 31.

Following the band’s joint statement hours earlier, the singer, 30, took to Instagram to share his own emotional message to his pal, who he described as ‘warm, supportive and incredibly loving.’

Niall was the final member of the band to share an emotion tribute to ‘brother’ Liam following the shock death.  

It came after the band broke their silence to share a joint statement following Liam’s passing, saying they were ‘completely devastated’ by Liam’s death

Harry penned a heartbreaking tribute to his bandmate Liam Payne, saying he’s ‘truly devastated’ by his death at the age of 31

Following the band’s joint statement hours,Harry took to Instagram to share his own emotional message to his pal, who he described as ‘warm, supportive and incredibly loving’

Harry (pictured with Liam in 2013) wrote: ‘My heart breaks for Karen Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and all those around the world who knew and loved him as I did’

The This Town singer said in his heartbreaking statement that he didn’t know ‘our recent hug was our final goodbye’. 

He penned on Instagram: ‘I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t feel real.

‘Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious He was the brightest in ever room and always made everyone feel happy and secure.

‘All the laughs we have over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness.

‘We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime.

Niall Horan has shared an emotional tribute to ‘brother’ Liam Payne after his tragic death aged 31

Niall, the final band member to pay tribute, penned on Instagram: ‘I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t feel real’

Before his death, Liam had watch Niall in concert in the country and took to his Snapchat stories and captioned one snap with Niall: ‘Reunited’ 

The singer, who Liam had seen in concert in Argentina just days before he died, continued: ‘I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn’t know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever. It’s heartbreaking.

‘My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola and of course his son Bear.

‘Thank you for everything, Payno. Love you brother. Nialler’

Liam and Niall had reunited weeks earlier after Liam watched his former bandmate perform at the Movistar Arena, Buenos Aires, on October 2.

Liam died instantly after plunging 45ft from his third-floor hotel room balcony onto the patio below at 5.04pm on Wednesday.