AJ McLean of The Backstreet Boys is honoring Liam Payne as “a lightweight” in his life following the tragic passing of the previous One Course star, particularly reminiscing about their time collectively whereas collaborating on a brand new Netflix collection.
The 46-year-old spoke about Liam’s dying at LAX, revealing how the 2 cast a friendship whereas engaged on “Constructing the Band,” a music competitors present that permits singers to create the following massive pop group.
AJ McLean shared that they just lately wrapped filming the collection, throughout which era he, Liam Payne, Nicole Scherzinger, and Kelly Rowland labored intently collectively for six weeks.
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AJ McLean Honors Liam Payne Following His Tragic Passing
AJ, who has confronted his personal struggles with dependancy all through his profession, talked about that he did not discover any warning indicators whereas working alongside Liam. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that the 2 singers who rose to fame in boy bands, shared “plenty of similarities.”
“Dependancy is an actual factor. Luckily, I got here out the opposite finish, however I’m certainly one of few,” he instructed TMZ.
Whereas they by no means delved into their particular person sobriety journeys, AJ revealed that he and Liam usually mentioned “life,” describing the late pop star as “very humorous” and a “sweetheart.”
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A number of Medication Have been Discovered In Liam Payne’s System
Whereas studies declare that Liam instructed buddies, household, and followers that he was sober earlier this 12 months, the pop star was discovered with medication in his resort room. A partial post-mortem report later revealed that there have been a number of medication present in his system on the time of dying, together with cocaine, benzodiazepines, crack, and one thing referred to as pink cocaine.
Regardless of its deceptive title, pink cocaine isn’t cocaine in any respect. Featured in a 2022 VICE documentary, this neon-colored substance is often a mixture of MDMA, ketamine, and caffeine. It could possibly additionally comprise different substances reminiscent of benzodiazepines, meth, and cathinones.
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Zayn Malik Pays Tribute To Liam Payne
After studying of his passing, Liam’s former One Course bandmate Zayn Malik shared a touching tribute.
“Liam, I’ve discovered myself speaking out loud to you, hoping you may hear me, I can’t assist however assume selfishly that there are such a lot of extra conversations for us to have in our lives,” Zayn started through Instagram on Thursday, October 17. “I by no means bought to thanks for supporting me by way of a few of the most tough occasions in my life.”
He continued, “After I was lacking residence as a 17-year-old child, you’ll all the time be there with a constructive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know that you just have been my good friend and that I beloved. Although you have been youthful than me you have been all the time extra wise than me, you have been headstrong, opinionated, and gave no f-ck about telling individuals after they have been flawed.”
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The 2 had a falling out, and whereas it’s unclear in the event that they reconciled earlier than Liam’s passing, Zayn mentioned, “Although we butted heads due to this just a few occasions, I all the time secretly revered you for it.”
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Harry Types Breaks Silence Following Liam Payne’s Demise
Harry Types, who achieved outstanding success in his solo profession following the band’s break up, fondly remembered Liam as somebody who “lived vast open, together with his coronary heart on his sleeve.” He described him as “heat, supportive, and extremely loving.”
“His biggest pleasure was making different individuals comfortable, and it was an honor to be alongside him as he did it,” Harry mentioned of his former bandmate. “Liam lived vast open, together with his coronary heart on his sleeve, he had an vitality for all times that was infectious. He was heat, supportive, and extremely loving.”
He added, “The years we spent collectively will endlessly stay among the many most cherished years of my life. I’ll miss him all the time, my pretty good friend.”
Liam Payne Tragically Handed Away
The previous One Course star tragically handed away earlier this week in Argentina after reportedly falling from a third-floor balcony.
As investigations into his dying unfold, studies recommend that Liam was underneath the affect of medication, exhibiting erratic habits on the resort and inflicting harm earlier than being escorted again to his room. In a 911 name, a resort receptionist named Esteban described Liam as “off his head in medication” and urgently requested that an ambulance be dispatched.
It was later revealed that resort workers made two calls to emergency companies, stressing the necessity for “pressing” help for the singer.
