A new song by late singer Liam Payne, which was scheduled to premiere this week, will be postponed.
Payne, a former member of the popular boy band One Direction, died on October 16 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.
One of his producers, Sam Pounds, announced on social media on Tuesday (29) that Payne’s new single, “Do No Wrong”, would not be released on Thursday as previously announced.
“Today I am deciding to hold on to ‘Do No Wrong’ and leave these freedoms to all family members. I want all profits to go to a charity of your choice (or however you wish),” Pounds wrote on social media. “Although we all love music, it is not time yet. We are all still mourning Liam’s departure and I want the family to mourn in peace and prayer. We will all wait. Love, Sam Pounds.”
An investigation into the singer’s death is ongoing.
Fans were heartbroken. In 2022, Payne shared at VeeCon that he wanted to be remembered as “a good guy.”
“For me right now, it’s trying to give everyone the time they deserve with you, if that’s what they’re excited about,” he said at the time. “It doesn’t matter what they say or do. You just need to dedicate your time and effort to these people because it comes back. So yes, I would rather be known for being kind than anything else.”
Payne announced in May 2023 that he was working on a new album and planning a tour.
Today I’m deciding to hold “Do No Wrong” and leave those liberties up to all family members. I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire). Even though we all love the song it’s not the time yet. We are all still mourning the passing of Liam and…
—Sam Pounds (@iamsampounds) October 29, 2024
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This content was originally published in Producer postpones release of Liam Payne’s first posthumous song on the CNN Brasil website.
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