Justin Bieber was ā€œemotionally overwhelmedā€ by the common struggles with Liam Payne, delivering a rare message to ā€œrelate to the painā€ Liam had suffered: ā€œI sympathize with him a lot, because I alsoā€¦See more Uncategorized huong ā€” October 26, 2024 Ā· 0 Comment Liam Payne and Justin Bieber had a rocky relationship, with the pair often being compared to one another. But they managed to smooth things over during an emotional chat In a surprising twist of fate, pop sensations Justin Bieber and Liam Payne, once pitted against each other, found common ground. After Liam openly discussed their likenesses, the two had a heart-to-heart that squashed their rivalry and led to a genuine friendship. Tragically, following the unexpected death of the former One Direction star last week, Justin offered a poignant homage. At 31, Liam met his untimely end after a fall from the third-floor balcony of CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday night. Justin Bieber and Liam Payne had an emotional conversation The music world, including Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, and Niall Horan, as well as countless grieving fans, have since shared their heartfelt condolences. On Instagram Stories, Justin posted ā€œrest easy Liamā€ alongside a moving video montage honoring the global fan tributes, which included flowers, balloons, and heartfelt messages. An AI voiceover in the clip solemnly reminded viewers: ā€œJust remember, you are allowed to grieve as a fan. You are allowed to love someone youā€™ve never met. You are allowed to admire someone for their art.ā€ Reflecting on his early career, Liam had recounted on Logan Paulā€™s Impaulsive podcast how he was once told he ā€œcould be as big as Bieber one dayā€ during his X Factor audition, reports the Mirror. The star disclosed that one tipsy night on Instagram, someone brought up Justin, and he quipped, ā€œthe only thing between me and him is I havenā€™t been arrestedā€ā€”a nod to Bieberā€™s drink-driving arrest. Liam, whoā€™d occasionally encounter Bieber at events, admitted it wasnā€™t meant as a dig but acknowledged it ā€œstarted some beef.ā€ Justin Bieber pays somber tribute to Liam Payne after One Direction star's death at 31 Justin Bieber pays somber tribute to Liam Payne after One Direction starā€™s death at 31 He empathized with Bieber, saying, ā€œIā€™ve always felt for you.ā€ He elaborated: ā€œNumber one, Iā€™ve done all the things that youā€™ve done and Iā€™ve never been caught for any of themā€¦ number two, Iā€™ve always really felt for you, mate, and I think in our situation we all suffer from the same disease.ā€ He also recognized his own bandmatesā€™ support, contrasting it with Justinā€™s solo career and added, ā€œI know in your camp youā€™re you and thereā€™s no one like you, so you canā€™t turn around and have that shoulder.ā€ Justin was clearly moved by Liamā€™s sentiment and reportedly said the message gave him ā€œchills.ā€ Following this exchange, fans expressed their feelings online; one commented on the original video: ā€œJustin reposted, thank you for validating my grief over liam and please take care of yourself justin, i love you.ā€ ā€œBeliebers are joining Directioners in their grief,ā€ remarked one fan, and another chimed in noting, ā€œJustin Bieber is a real one for showing his empathy.ā€