Harry Styles' mother pays tribute to Liam Payne in three words

Harry Styles' mother, Anne Twist, is mourning the death of her son's former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne following his tragic death at the age of 31.

Shortly after news outlets confirmed Payne's death on Wednesday, October 16, Twist took to Instagram to share a heartfelt, three-word tribute.

“Just a boy… (broken red heart emoji),” she captioned a photo with a large broken heart emoji against a solid black background.

Fans flooded the comments section with condolences and urged the mother to take care of her Watermelon sugar Hitmaker.

“Anne, take care of yourself and please take care of our Harry for us! Mental health is everything! We love you,” one fan pointed out the connection between Payne’s death and his mental health issues, which he had openly discussed.

“Take care of Harry for us,” another fan added.

“Gone way too early and so young. Forever in our hearts Liam,” a third comment read, accompanied by a broken heart emoji.

“I am completely shocked. My condolences go out to your family as well as his family and friends,” expressed a fourth fan.

Payne was pronounced dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was part of one of the best-selling boy bands of all time before the group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016.

One Direction was formed in 2010 and consisted of members Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.