Charlie Puth and Zedd react to the shocking death

Ty Dolla $ign also took to his Instagram Stories and shared photos and videos of Payne. “I just spoke to you two days ago my man,” Ty wrote. “I miss you, frfr sucio.”

“So disturbing to hear the news of Liam Payne’s death,” Hilton wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I send love and condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP my friend.”

German DJ Zedd, who collaborated with Payne on the 2017 single “Get Low,” wrote on X that he “can't believe this is real.” “Absolutely heartbreaking,” he said.

“Life is short and fragile… You never know what people are going through,” Zedd wrote in a separate tweet. “We live in times where it is normal to be rude, divisive and mean. sometimes even celebrated. It doesn't have to be that way. We should do our best to be kind, supportive and mindful.”

Corbyn Besson of boy band Why Don't We said on X that the news had left him “speechless”. “I became very interested in 1D during the WDW days,” he wrote. “You really never know when it’s time to go. Remind your friends/family that you love them today and every day.”