Louis Tomlinson Opens Up About Liam Payne's Death, Says It Has Been 'Really, Really, Impossibly Difficult'

Louis Tomlinson is opening up about how Liam Payne‘s death has affected him.

The 33-year-old singer spoke with Rolling Stone U.K. about One Direction‘s recent 15th anniversary. It also marked the first anniversary without Liam, who died on October 16, 2024.

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“It was really uncomfortable, actually, the 15th anniversary, because the [collective] feeling to celebrate is as important, if not more important than ever, on behalf of Liam,” Louis told Rolling Stone.

“You know, there’s still a level in my head [where it feels] unjust and frustrating that he’s not with us anymore. So, it just brought up those feelings, although I’m still living with them anyway.”

The “Silver Tongue” singer shared that losing Liam has been “really, really, impossibly difficult” for him to deal with.

Louis describes Liam as a the “safest pair of hands” in the band.

“We were all just so amateur, but he was already where he needed to be by the time he did his first [X Factor] audition. None of us would have admitted it at the time, because you have a lot of pride as a young lad, but we all looked up to him like that,” he concludes.

In case you missed it, Liam‘s fellow Building the Band judge Nicole Scherzinger has also shared how his death has impacted her.