'Would you come to ma funeral?': Liam Payne's 2010 tweet resurfaces as One Direction star laid to rest

Hours after Liam Payne's funeral, a resurfaced unsettling tweet from the former One Direction star has disturbed his grieving fans. Payne died on October 16 after suffering a tragic fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Family, friends and fans came together to bid an emotional farewell to Liam Payne on Wednesday (November 20). The late singer was laid to rest at a private commemoration held at St Mary's church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. His devastated family was joined by his former One Direction bandmates Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan. Other celebrity mourners included Simon Cowell, James Corden, and Kate Cassidy.

Liam's 2010 resurfaces after his death

While fans were just wrapping their heads around the emotionally charged day, a resurfaced tweet of the late singer from 2010 has once again caused unrest on social media. It read: "If I die would you come to ma funeral?" The tweet, posted during the early days of One Direction, has left fans heartbroken and nostalgic, revisiting memories of the beloved artist.

If I died would you come to ma funeral...?

¡ª Liam (@LiamPayne) December 31, 2010

Devastated fans react to the resurfaced tweet

The resurfaced tweet has also triggered an outpour of emotions from fans since his untimely death at 31. Finding it hard to come to terms with the difficult loss, one fan wrote, "Yes love, we would and we will be watching you from afar to respect your fam in these hard times. I miss you so so much it hurts. Hope you're at peace now."

Yes love, we would and we will be watching you from afar to respect your fam in these hard times. I miss you so so much it hurts. Hope you're at peace now

¡ª Cami ??.?? - EXTRA?ANDO A HARRY? (@kamicidd) November 6, 2024

Another fan lovingly wrote, "I would love to go, but your family wants to have a private one and I respect them. We, as fans, made so many beautiful memorials for you and I also made my personal one. And I think, that what we did, what we were able to do was beautiful and enough Fly high, angel."

I would love to go, but your family wants to have a private one and I respect them. We, as fans, made so many beautiful memorials for you and I also made my personal one. And I think, that what we did, what we were able to do was beautiful and enough???? Fly high, angel??

¡ª Basia? (@Roses_for_1D) November 13, 2024

"Today is your funeral and the sky is brighter than ever, of course I would go to your funeral, but not now, it is not the time, you are with your family and I respect that," a third fan added.

Today is your funeral and the sky is brighter than ever, of course I would go to your funeral, but not now, it is not the time, you are with your family and I respect that.

¡ª Alee ¡ì louii ?? (@dependingXloui) November 20, 2024

In his poignant farewell note, one X user wrote, "Rest in peace Liam Payne. I will love you forever. I will keep your memories alive until the day of my death, I promise you. As long as I exist, there will never be a who will stop talking about you."

Rest in peace Liam Payne. I will love you forever. I will keep your memories alive until the day of my death, I promise you. As long as I exist, there will never be a who will stop talking about you... ????

¡ª Lu?? ????? - VI A LOUIS ??? (@Lu_M3j) November 20, 2024

About Liam Payne's death

Liam Payne, 31, tragically passed away on October 16 after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Toxicology results revealed a combination of substances in his system, including "pink cocaine" (a mixture of methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA, and other substances), alcohol, and antidepressants.

An investigation into the case is currently underway in Argentina. Earlier this month, three individuals were charged in connection with Payne's death. A friend faced charges of "abandonment of a person followed by death," while two others were accused of supplying narcotics to Payne.

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