'Incredibly touching': Charlie Puth's tribute to Liam Payne with One Direction song 'Love You Goodbye' leaves fans emotional

Charlie Puth paid an emotional tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne, who tragically passed away on October 16 in Argentina. The We Don't Talk Anymore crooner recently covered One Direction's Love You Goodbye in Payne's honour. A video of Puth's tear-jerking ode has now gone viral and Directioners can't thank him enough for this 'incredibly touching' gesture.?

Charlie Puth pays tribute to Liam Payne

Charlie Puth paid homage to Liam Payne at an event at iHeartRadio HQ in New York City. The 32-year-old covered One Direction’s track Love You Goodbye, a song from the band’s last album, Made in the A.M. Sitting at his piano, he gracefully sang the lyrics of the song in memory of the late British singer. Take a look at the video below:

Fans react to the emotional tribute

Devastated Directioners, fans of One Direction, lauded Charlie's heartfelt gesture as they found it difficult to come to terms with the grave loss.?"Such a beautiful tribute, Charlie. Liam's impact on music and those around him will never be forgotten. Thank you for honouring his memory with this cover," one fan wrote.

Another wrote, "That’s incredibly touching," while highlighting "Music truly has a way of keeping memories alive and connecting us all."

A third Directioner added, "It's a touching tribute. It's always heartbreaking to lose someone who has had such a positive influence on others. Liam's kindness and talent touched so many people, and it's beautiful to see artists come together to honour his memory. You must have also heard Charlie's cover."

Charlie had earlier mourned Liam's passing away on Instagram. Following the shocking news, he wrote, “I am in shock right now. Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I can not believe he is gone…,” he wrote in his first Instagram Story. in another Instagram story, he shared a photo of the two, as well as on his Instagram stories with the caption, "Liam was always so kind to me." Charlie had collaborated with Liam previously on the latter's 2017 solo song Bedroom Floor.

Liam Payne's death

Liam Payne died on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony at a Buenos Aires hotel in Argentina. The singer's partial autopsy report revealed that he was under the influence of multiple drugs at the time of his death. While authorities grilled a hotel employee suspected of supplying Payne with drugs, no arrests have been made so far.?