One Direction fans honor Liam Payne with tattoos tribute after his death: ‘The saddest way possible’

One Direction fans are honoring Liam Payne in a permanent way following his tragic death at 31.

Many people got a tattoo of five arrows, which matches the one Payne had on his own arm because the time “feels right,” per the Daily Mail.

The five arrows represent the five members of the boy band: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Payne. The late singer had a tattoo of four arrows on the back of his arm which was thought to represent the four other members of the group.

Although this particular design has been popular among One Direction fans for a decade, TikTok users have been sharing a new version: adding angel wings.

The wings appear to be drawn beneath the arrow representing Payne.

One fan, Chani, opted to get a colorful version of the arrows.

She wrote on social media, “Finally took the step to get my One Direction tattoo, but in the saddest way possible — for Liam Payne.”

“I always imagined it would be a happier moment, not under these circumstances. I would’ve chosen a different time, a different reason, but now feels right,” she continued. “I’m proud I pushed through the pain and cost to honour Liam in this way. These tattoos will help me process my grief and keep his memory close.” 

Another user shared that they had “finally got the tattoo” they’ve wanted for a long time, but with the addition of angel wings to pay tribute to the “Strip That Down” artist.

One Direction was formed on the “X Factor” in 2010 and released four albums. They disbanded in 2015 following Malik’s departure from the band in March of that year.

On Saturday, Payne’s sister Ruth Gibbins apologized for not being able to “save” him in a heartbreaking social media tribute.

“I don’t believe this is happening,” she began on Instagram. “No one could ever make me laugh as much as him, doing his impressions always had me creasing and he loved seeing how much of a laugh he could get.”

Gibbins also shared some of her favorite memories with Payne, which included picking him up after One Direction concerts and having tea together after work.

“I used to love picking him up from work when it all started, especially after concerts, speeding us away from venues or appearances, Liam plugging in his phone to show me the new songs for albums,” she recalled. “Liam loved 1D, he loved his brothers and we talked about it so much. He would just play song after song that had been recorded but never used and we’d sit having a mini 1D concert.”

Adding of Payne’s personal issues throughout the years, Gibbins noted, “I don’t feel this world was good enough or kind enough to you, and quite often over the last few years, you’ve had to really try hard to overcome all that was being aimed at you.”

“You just wanted to be loved and to make people happy with your music. You never believed you were good enough, I hope you can now see this outpouring of love that you never received in your time.”

Gibbons promised to “take care of” Payne’s 7-year-old son, Bear, whom he shared with ex Cheryl Cole.

“He will always know how incredible his Dad is and how much you idolize him,” she penned. “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you. Love you, oh how my heart misses you.”

Payne fell to his death from the third floor of his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday. 

Medical officials confirmed that the star had a “cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.”Witnesses told TMZ Payne was acting “erratic” before his sudden passing. He allegedly smashed his laptop in the hotel lobby and was carried back to his room before the fall.