Justin Bieber and the late Liam Payne had a similar career trajectory being that their music career kicked off when they were pre-teen. The only difference is that Justin started his career solo while Liam was in a band with others known as One Direction.
The two stars also experienced a meltdown that led them to their current situations. For Liam Payne, his problem started in 2025 after One Direction broke up with all of them charting a solo career. His career did take off but he was facing a lot of challenges. so he resorted to alcohol and drugs to cope.
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For Justin Bieber, a run-in with the disgraced rapper Sean Diddy Combs at barely 15 set up the course for depression which has been plaguing him to date coupled with his health issues. But he seems to snapping out it as his latest Instagram post indicates he is back to the studio.
The recent father has now paid a heartbreaking tribute to Liam Payne days after the report of his death shocked social media. He had reposted a video of floral tributes and messages laid in Liam’s memory on his Instagram story captioning it ‘Rest easy, Liam.,” alongside a white heart emoji.
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A voiceover on the clip said: “Just remember: you are allowed to grieve as a fan. You are allowed to love someone you’ve never met. ‘You are allowed to admire someone for their art. You are allowed, to cry, to break, to feel like a part of you is gone.”
The tribute comes amid fans comparing both Justin Bieber and the late Liam Payne. The comment had read, “after liam’s recent death, i’m happy justin is still here. they have a very similar trajectory of fame at a super young age.”