Harry Styles Still Grieving the Loss of Liam Payne, Isn’t ‘In the Space’ to Create Music Right Now

Harry Styles is still working through the pain of losing his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne.

A source tells Star that Payne’s passing “hit” Styles, 31, “like a ton of bricks” as the three-time Grammy Award winner “genuinely loved” him.

The source says that while fans “would love to see Harry re-emerge with a brilliant album or a surprising movie role,” what he needs is “patience right now.”

“He just hasn’t been in the space to be creative like that since Liam’s passing,” the source shares.

“This is a time for reflection and meditation, not music videos and arena shows,” the source adds. “When Harry is ready to go hard again, his fans will be waiting for him with open arms.”

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However, the source notes the “wait could be a little longer than anybody expects.”

The “Watermelon Sugar” hitmaker has not released any new music since his 2022 album Harry’s House, which earned him the coveted Album of the Year award at the Grammys.

“What makes him a great artist is his sensitivity, and that has also made him take this loss harder than anybody,” the source remarks.

Payne died on October 16, 2024, after tragically falling from the balcony of a hotel he was staying at in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old at the time.