After the death of Liam Payne, the release of a posthumous song announced on Friday

The grieving fans will be able to hear their idol once again. A song in which Liam Payne, former member of the British boy band One Direction who recently died at 31, participated, will be released on Friday, American artist Sam Pounds with whom he collaborated announced on Tuesday.

The American singer and songwriter revealed the release of this title, “Do No Wrong”, on social networks, accompanied by a black and white illustration, representing an angel rising towards a broken heart.

He said he hoped the song would be “a blessing to the world” and to Liam Payne’s grieving family. “I pray that this song eclipses the negative echoes,” he added.

“Crisis due to substance abuse”

Liam Payne was found dead on October 16 after falling from his hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires. Preliminary results of the autopsy established that he was going through “a sort of crisis due to substance abuse”, according to the Argentine prosecutor’s office.

Liam Payne was part, with Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles, of the famous boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 and which enjoyed dazzling success. After the departure of Zayn Malik, the group went on hiatus in 2016 and Liam Payne, like his former companions, began a solo career.

Last year, he announced that he was working on his second album, the first single of which “Teardrops” was released in March.