Former One Direction band mate Liam Payne tragically died last year at the age of 31 when he fell from a hotel room balcony in Argentina
Taylor Swift’s heartfelt letter that she sent to Liam Payne is set to sell for thousands at auction, it has been reported. The Fate of Ophelia singer is said to have sent Liam a sweet message back in December 2017.
The note, which is expected the fetch $13,000 at auction, was sent to the One Direction star shortly before he performed at the Jingle Bell Ball in London. Taylor praised Liam for his solo career and mentioned his single Bedroom Floor in particular.
Taylor wrote: “Liam, long time no see! I’m so excited for you. You’re crushing it out there. I’m obsessed with Bedroom Floor. It’s so cool to see you from afar, I’m always cheering you on. Good luck tonight!”
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The note came in an envelope with “Liam” written on the front along with stars surrounding the name. It was sealed with a was “T” and “Nashville, Tennessee” was printed on the back.
Liam went on to reportedly give the letter to a friend after he received it. Liam died at the age of 31 last year after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
It’s thought that collectors will want to get their hands on the letter as it is seen as historically significant. It is set to fetch up to $13,000 when Omega Auctions begin accepting bids next month.
The auction comes just after of the first anniversary of Liam’s tragic death in October 2024. An autopsy revealed he died of polytrauma, with traces of alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants found in his system.
Liam’s sister Ruth Gibbins has been open about struggling with the death of her brother. She has said she has a recurring nightmare where she is in the star’s hotel room but he cannot hear her “screaming” for him.
She said: “My brain is locked on your last minutes on this earth, the unaccounted minutes, the minutes I will never have the answers to, the minutes that changed everything.”
She has said that she has been “paralysed” by grief ever since Liam passed away. As part of the one year anniversary of his death, Ruth shared a tribute to her social media pages.
Writing on Instagram, she said: “I underestimated grief, woah, did I underestimate it. I am paralysed by it daily. I thought I had felt it before but I know the losses before you were just intense sadness, you are the loss of my life, the one person who l will miss at every single occasion in my life.”
She then explain that she took it “for granted” that Liam would always be around. “I’d taken for granted that my little brother would be there through life. You shouldn’t have died,” Ruth wrote.
Source: Mirror
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