Before He Died, Liam Payne Had Send A Message With Nicole Scherzinger

Liam Payne - Kelly Rowland - Nicole Scherzinger (Instagram @nicolescherzinger)

JAKARTA - Singer Nicole Scherzinger paid tribute to Liam Payne a week after the One Direction member died. He was grateful to be connected to Liam even some time before the end of his life.

Friday, October 25, thediacat Dollsperson uploaded a photo with Liam Payne and Kelly Rowland. They were announced as judges for a new Netflix event called Building The Band.

Scherzinger was also a judge at The X Factor, where Liam Payne auditioned in 2010 and formed One Direction.

"Dear Liam, I will always remember the time we shared, from 15 years ago when One Direction was born, until the last few weeks," wrote Nicole Scherzinger.

A blessing to be working with you recently. We share the same love for music and I forever remember the conversations we made," he continued.

Nicole Scherzinger feels she will miss Liam Payne, a humorous and kind person to her. He also prayed for his family and friends.

"It's hard to process when you're not here but I'm grateful to know you with a good heart and a sweet character," he said again.

"You bring happiness, light, and laughter to the people who really love you. I will miss you my friend and take you to my heart. My prayers are with your family," Nicole concluded.

Liam Payne died after falling from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 16 October. The first autopsy showed he was taking medicines just before his death.