Liam Payne's heartbreaking tweet about son Bear's future resurfaces with sweet dad moment

The heartrending social media post about Liam Payne's son's aspirations has resurfaced following the tragic death of the singer.

Liam Payne, the 31 year old former One Direction member, was confirmed dead after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was vacationing in the Argentine capital with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy when the incident occurred. Reports suggest that the singer fell from the hotel located in the posh neighborhood of Palermo. A body was later discovered in a courtyard within the hotel premises.

It is speculated that Payne fell between 13 to 14 meters, sustaining "very serious injuries incompatible with life."

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An ambulance manager informed Todo Noticias: "At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel..", reports the Mirror .

Following the news of his demise, a poignant social media post shared earlier this year on X/Twitter came back into light. The photo featured Payne's son with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl, gazing at a billboard above a VUE cinema in London's Leicester Square. The billboard displayed Payne in a promotional shoot for his then-latest single 'Teardrops". A proud Payne shared his son's reaction upon seeing the billboard."

"I want to be on a billboard one day daddy," read the post. Since its initial share on March 1, the post has been viewed over 3.3 million times, with many expressing their support for the late singer.

One commenter gushed: "Proud son. Hopefully one day his dreams [will] come true." Another joined in: "This is so cute. So proud of you Liam." And a third chimed in with: "You made it. Look how far you've done it. So ****ing proud of you."

The outpouring of support for Payne was evident in numerous posts spotted by The Mirror on various social media platforms.

After the sad news of his passing broke, an array of stars offered their condolences online. Paris Hilton expressed her grief on Twitter, stating: "So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP my friend."

Dynamic Irish duo Jedward also lamented the loss, tweeting: "RIP Liam Payne. condolences to friends and family." They continued: "Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear and all the One direction Family."

Rylan Clark, another X Factor alum, described Payne's death as "tragic." He tweeted: "Extremely sad news. V tragic and so young. RIP Liam x."

Meanwhile, MTV's official account shared: "We're deeply saddened to learn of Liam Payne's tragic passing today. During this difficult time, our hearts remain with his family, loved ones, and fans." Payne first rose to fame auditioning for the X Factor in 2008, eventually becoming an essential part of the globally adored boyband One Direction, and would later embark on a solo career after the group disbanded.

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