The last vestiges of the One Direction world have just changed. A handwritten letter Taylor Swift wrote to Liam Payne in 2017 was sold this week for 7500 pounds (8,500 euros), becoming one of … The most commented on by the singer’s fans after his death.
The letter, provided by Omega Auctions, was sent to Liam ahead of his performances at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball at London’s O2 Arena. In just a few lines, Swift summed up a level of closeness that surprised even her followers: “Liam, long time no see! “I’m so excited for you, you’re killing it out there,” she wrote on her personal stationery, stamped with her famous wax seal bearing the initials TS.
The artist, who then indulged in her dazzling pop scene, spared no praise. He admitted it was “obsessed” With “Bedroom Floor,” one of the singles from Liam’s first post-One Direction phase, he concluded the message with a phrase that now resonates in a different way: “It’s so nice to see you from afar and I always support you. Good luck tonight!
According to the auction house, Liam handed the note to someone close to him. Its publication last month sparked an immediate wave of reactions. “I’ll cry myself to sleep, thank you,” said one fan, while another was amazed: “I had no idea they interacted. We never know what happens behind the scenes.”
The memo provides a rare window into a relationship that both have kept out of the media spotlight. Although they have never spoken publicly about their friendship, Swift has always moved around in boyhood circles. She dated Harry Styles in 2012, was seen with Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson at the 2015 Billboard after-party, and collaborated with Liam in 2016 on “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever.”
The auction comes after the first anniversary of his death, in October 2024, when a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires ended his life. An autopsy confirmed multiple injuries and the presence of alcohol, cocaine and prescribed antidepressants.
In a context where every memory of him takes on added emotional weight, Taylor Swift’s message appeared as a reminder of the silent support network Liam has had for years, and of the story that has never been fully told.