Liam Payne's first posthumous single shelved out of respect for his family

Liam Payne's 'Do No Wrong', his eagerly anticipated first posthumous single, will no longer be released as scheduled. This decision comes as a mark of respect to the former One Direction star’s family, who are mourning his death in Argentina after he tragically fell from a hotel balcony.

Grammy award-winning producer Sam Pounds was set to release the track they collaborated on, which he hoped would help "eclipse the negative echoes" surrounding Liam's passing. Sam has now decided to cancel the release, wanting instead for all proceeds to benefit a charity chosen by Liam's family.

Turning to Instagram, Sam explained his decision: "Today I'm deciding to hold 'Do No Wrong' and leave those liberties up to all family members. I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire). Even though we all love the song it's not the time yet."

He added compassionately, "We are all still mourning the passing of Liam and I want the family to mourn in peace and in prayer. We will all wait. With love Sam Pounds."

Previously, Sam had taken to X, the platform once known as Twitter, to express his hope that the song would bring some solace to Liam's fans and loved ones, saying: "I pray that this will be a blessing to the world like Liam has always dreamed. I pray angels will comfort you all everyday while listening. I pray that this song will be a blessing to [his sister] Ruth, [son] Bear, and the entire family,", reports the Mirror.

"I pray that this song eclipses the negative echoes. I pray supernatural positive healing power will embrace each and every one of you ... With love let's all BE the blessing."

Liam, who was 31 years old, recorded a follow-up to his debut album 'LP1' from 2019, but it faced setbacks after his latest single 'Teardrops' did not make it to the charts in March. Reportedly, this led to Liam being let go by his label as Universal Music executives worried the new songs would not resonate with the original One Direction fan base.

A source confided to DailyMail.com, "Liam wanted to make the sort of music he enjoyed but his label believed it wouldn't win over 1D fans so there were disagreements about the way his brand should have been marketed.

"The entire music industry is making cuts and restructuring to cut costs so Universal decided to drop Liam quietly and invest in other artists. He didn't need the money because he was wealthy, but yes it did hurt him because he was under constant pressure to compete with the other guys in the band."