Louis Tomlinson made a special vow to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne to be there for his only son in a heartfelt tribute on Thursday following the singers death.

I want you to know that if Bear ever needs me I will be the Uncle he needs in his life and tell him stories of how amazing his dad was, wrote Tomlinson, a father of one, in a statement shared to his social media.

The late singer was survived by 7-year-old Bear Grey Payne, whom he shared with his ex-partner, singer Cheryl Cole.

Liam Payne died from injuries sustained in a fall from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday. He was 31.