Liam Payne’s family released a statement after news of his tragic death broke in October 2024. Learn about his parents, Karen and Geoff, and his sisters, Nicola and Ruth.

Liam Payne’s sister Nicola Payne learned of his death the way many people did: through a news alert on her phone. “When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us I went cold,” she said Monday in a tribute to her late brother.

Liam Payne’s sister Nicola revealed she found out about the singer’s death online. While paying tribute to her younger brother via social media following his death on Oct. 16, she wrote, “I have posted about Liam and his achievements over the years with a proud sister alert and that has stood then, now and always!!!