Harry Styles recently opened up about his ongoing grief following the death of his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne, who tragically fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires over a year ago.

In a candid interview on Apple Music 1’s The Zane Lowe Show, Styles described the difficulty of processing personal loss while in the public eye, saying he struggled with the sense that others “own part of your grief.”

He reflected on the tension between his private emotions and the public’s expectation for him to express his sorrow, acknowledging the challenge of navigating such intense feelings under scrutiny.

Payne’s death on October 7, 2024, was later linked to multiple substances in his system, and Styles has since publicly honored his friend.

He previously shared a personal statement expressing, “I will miss him always, my lovely friend,” and joined Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson in a memorial post, vowing to treasure the memories they shared.

During the interview, Styles spoke about the profound impact Payne had on his life, describing him as “someone with the kindest heart, who just wanted to be great,” and spoke about how the loss prompted him to reflect on his own life and priorities.

Styles also highlighted that honoring friends who pass away means living fully, a lesson that resonates deeply as he approaches the release of his new album, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” on March 6.

This marks his first album in four years and his first since Payne’s death, underscoring a period of both personal introspection and creative renewal for the Grammy-winning artist.