Though Simon Cowell has yet to speak out following the untimely death of Liam Payne, who made up one-fifth of the boy band One Direction formed by Cowell in 2010 on The X Factor, the producer has still responded to the terrible situation.

Following the unexpected death of Liam Payne, friends, fans and loved ones have taken to social media with an outpouring of emotional tributes. As reports broke that the One Direction alum died at age 31 on Wednesday when he fell from the balcony of his Buenos Aires,