Los Angeles, May 31 -- Singer Niall Horan has opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, revealing that he was in immediate denial after hearing the news, reported Variety.

Horan shared that he was with Payne a few weeks before his death.

"I'm glad of that, it means my last memory of him was happy. It still feels surreal. On day one, I was, like, 'Nah, it didn't happen.' Our friendship was a bond that was there forever, even if we hadn't seen each other for a while, and it's wild that one day, like the flick of a switch, he's gone," he said, as quoted by Variety.

Horan also spoke about how "all our families" have remained in touch to work through the loss.

"When I think of Liam's passing, there is sadne...