Harry Styles opened up about how he dealt with grief following the passing of his fellow One Direction member Liam Payne.
In an interview on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show, the singer admitted that it was initially difficult to speak about Liam's death.
"I mean, full transparency, it's like something that I, even the idea of talking about it, like I struggle with that a little bit even,” he confessed.
The "Aperture" hitmaker recalled: "I think there was a period when he passed away where I really struggled with kind of like acknowledging how strange it is to have people kind of like own part of your grief in a way."
Harry pointed out that his feelings about Liam's passing cut deep, but he had difficulty communicating that with other people.
"I have such strong feelings around my friend passing away. And then suddenly being aware of that there's maybe a desire from other people of you to convey that in some way, or it means you're not feeling what you're feeling or something,” he stated.
Reflecting on the passing of a close friend like Liam, Harry said: "It's so difficult to lose a friend who was so like you in so many ways. It's like I saw someone with the kindest heart who just wanted to be great," he said.
Harry shared that losing a friend made him reevaluate his life. "It was a really important moment for me in terms of taking a look at my life and being able to say to myself, 'Okay, what do I want to do with my life? How do I want to live my life?'" he said. "And I think the greatest way you can honor your friends who passed away is by living your life to the fullest."
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Liam passed away in October 2024 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Harry and Liam alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik was formed as members of One Direction through The X Factor in 2010. They released their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" in 2011.