One Direction was reportedly planning a comeback before Liam Payne’s tragic death. All five original members — including Zayn Malik, who quit the boy band — had been “in talks to do one last reunion show” before Payne’s fatal fall on Oct.

They’re all still mourning but are checking in on each other and feel closer than they have in years. It brought them back together.”

Liam Payne's death has brought together his former One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.