Shawn Mendes paid tribute to former One Direction member Liam Payne, who died at age 31 on Oct. 16 after falling from a hotel balcony. Mendes took time to speak about Payne during his concert in New York City on Oct.

One Direction member Liam Payne was seemingly prepping a solo triumph before his passing. Seven months before he died at age 31, he released his final solo single, titled, “Teardrops” in a social media post,

Shawn Mendes has remembered Liam Payne as a "beautiful soul" following his shock death and dedicated a new track to him during a recent concert.