Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates have shared emotional memories and sweet throwback snaps in honour of the singer following his tragic death aged 31.Liam died after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, after jetting into the country to see Niall Horan’s concert.Niall, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson all took to their personal Instagram accounts to pay tribute to their late ‘brother’, after revealing in a joint statement that they were ‘completely devastated’ by the loss.Zayn, who left the band in 2015, shared a candid snap of him and Liam as they slept with their arms around each other, while Louis posted a photo of him hugging Liam on stage in London in 2015, a year before the group went on hiatus.Niall posted a pictured of him giving pal Liam a piggy back and said in his heartbreaking statement that he didn’t know ‘our recent hug was our final goodbye’. Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates have shared emotional memories and and sweet throwback snaps following the singer’s tragic death aged 31  (Liam and Zayn pictured)  Niall Horan, Harry Styles , Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson (pictured with Liam in 2015)  all took to their personal Instagram accounts to pay tribute to their late ‘brother’, after revealing in a joint statement that they were ‘completely devastated’ by the loss  Zayn, who left the band in 2015, shared a candid snap of him and Liam as they slept with their arms around each other, while Louis posted a photo of him hugging Liam and Niall posted a throwback of him giving his pal a piggy back (pictured)  Liam died after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, after jetting into the country to see Niall ‘s concert (One Direction pictured 2010) While Harry shared a photo of Liam on stage performing to a huge arena of fans.One Direction found superstardom after appearing on the UK factor in 2010 and went on to sell a whopping 70M records worldwide. They won almost 200 awards, including 7 Brit Awards, 4 MTV Music Awards, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 7 American Music Awards, and 28 Kids’ Choice Award.Breaking their silence with a joint statement following Liam’s passing, the band said they were ‘completely devastated’ by his death. It read: ‘In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say, But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly’.’The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.’We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam – Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.’Meanwhile Harry wrote: ‘I am truly devastated by Liam’s passing. His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it. Harry posted a photo of Liam on stage performing to a huge arena of fans alongside his heartbreaking tribute  The singer took to Instagram to share his own emotional message to his pal, who he described as ‘warm, supportive and incredibly loving’ Harry (pictured with Liam in 2013) wrote: ‘My heart breaks for Karen Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and all those around the world who knew and loved him as I did’ In a statement shared to Instagram, Louis said he was ‘beyond devastated’ by his friend’s death (pictured together in 2015) Louis also shared snaps of the pair as they larked about together on stage saying he would always be Liam’s ‘big brother’ Another selection of photos showed how close the pair were  Louis said that he will ‘always be an uncle’ for the late singer’s eight-year-old son Bear ‘Liam lived life open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious.’He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years was spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will msis him always, my lovely friend.’My heart breaks for Karen Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and all those around the world who knew and loved him as I did.’While Louie said he was ‘beyond devastated’ by his friend’s death, and said that he will ‘always be an uncle’ for the late singer’s eight-year-old son Bear.Penning: ‘I am beyond devastated to be writing this but yesterday I lost a brother. Liam was somebody I looked up to everyday, such a positive, funny, and kind soul.’I first met Liam when he was 16 and I was 18, I was instantly amazed by his voice but more importantly as time went on I got a chance to see the kind brother I’d longed all my life for.’Liam was an incredible song writer with a great sense of melody, we often spoke of getting back in the studio together to try and recreate the writing chemistry we had built up in the band.  In his own tribute Zayn said: ‘Liam I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives’ (pictured 2013) He penned: ‘I lost a brother when you left us and can’t explain to you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time’ They were reunited just days before the tragedy after Liam (L) jetted to Argentina for pal Niall’s concert  Niall, the final band member to pay tribute, penned on Instagram: ‘I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t feel real”And for the record, Liam was in my opinion the most vital part of One Direction. His experience from a young age, his perfect pitch, his stage presence, his gift for writing. The list goes on. Thank you for shaping us Liam.’A message to you Liam if you’re listening: I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. ‘I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life. ‘I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be.’I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was.’I wish I got chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much I loved you. Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate. Sleep well X.’ In his own tribute Zayn said: ‘Liam I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.’I never got to thank you for supporting me through some of the most difficult times in my life. Breaking their silence with a joint statement following Liam’s passing, the band said they were ‘completely devastated’ by his death’When I was missing home as a 17-year-old kid you would always be there with a positive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you were my friend and that I was loved.’Even though you were younger than me you were always more sensible than me., you were headstrong, opinionated and gave no f**ks about telling people they were wrong.’Even though we butted heads because of this a few times, I always secretly respected you for it. ‘When it came to the music Liam, you were the most qualified in every sense, I knew nothing in comparison, I was a novice child, with no experience and you were already a professional.’I was always happy to know, no matter what happened on stage we could always rely on you to know which way to steer the ship next.’I lost a brother when you left us and can’t explain to you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly. ‘I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever, there is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated.’I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace, and you know how loved you are. Love you bro.’Argentina’s prosecutor’s office revealed earlier today that Payne, 31, may have been ‘semi-conscious or completely unconscious’ when he fell from a hotel balcony. Argentina’s capital yesterday, before medics confirmed his death.Detectives confirmed that a series of substances were seized from the hotel room ‘indicating previous situation of alcohol and drug consumption’.Niall, the final band member to pay tribute, penned on Instagram: ‘I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t feel real.’Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious He was the brightest in ever room and always made everyone feel happy and secure.’All the laughs we have over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness.’We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime.The singer, who Payne had seen in concert in Argentina just days before he died, continued: ‘I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently. I sadly didn’t know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that evening, I would be saying goodbye forever. It’s heartbreaking. Liam plunged from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, and died instantly from multiple injuriesThe star plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in’My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola and of course his son Bear.’Thank you for everything, Payno. Love you brother. Nialler’  Niall looked devastated on Thursday as he was pictured for the first time since Payne’s death. The This Town hitmaker who Liam had seen in concert in Argentina just days before he died, was joined by his girlfriend Amelia Woolley on a walk in London.Prior to Payne’s death, hotel staff franticly called 911 regarding ‘an aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol’ who was ‘smashing up his room’.Hotel guests claimed to hear ‘violent noises’, and assumed there was construction work was ongoing in the room, according to the BBC.Photos have also emerged from inside his luxury suite, appearing to show a trashed television, surfaces covered with tin foil and white powder as well as scorch marks on the wooden surface.A preliminary report into the popstar’s death said ‘everything indicates’ Payne was alone when he died.Prosecutors have taken five statements from witnesses including from two women who were with Payne the night before he died.Police had been searching for the duo having identified them as ‘key witnesses’ before the One Direction star’s hotel balcony fall.