Liam Payne’s Sister Ruth Pens Heartbreaking Tribute After His Death as Zayn Malik Postpones Tour

Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, is mourning the loss of her brother. On Saturday, Oct. 19, Ruth issued a heartbreaking tribute to the singer on Instagram. “I don’t believe this is happening. Many times have I poured my heart out publicly with pride about Liam but never much about life as his sister Liam is my best friend, no one could ever make me laugh as much as him, doing his impressions always had me creasing and he loved seeing how much of a laugh he could get,” she began. Ruth continued to detail life as Liam’s sister, reflecting on memories the two shared, and noted that the singer moving out at 17 to pursue his dreams forced her to finally pass her driving test because she “couldn’t stand the thought of not being able to get to him.” Later in her post, Ruth directly addressed her brother and apologized that she “couldn’t save” him. “Love you, oh how my heart misses you. One last time I need you to know, I’m here if you need anything. I’d drive to the end of the universe to bring you back,” she concluded. Zayn Malik, who was a member of One Direction with Liam, also posted an update to his fans on Saturday, notifying them that the U.S. leg of his “Stairway to the Sky” tour is being postponed to January due to the “heartbreaking loss” that occurred this week.