Liam Payne producer Sam Pounds has postponed the posthumous Liam Payne single ‘Do No Wrong’ until he gets the family’s blessing.
Following the news that Liam Payne’s first posthumous song would be released on Friday, producer Sam Pounds has now announced he will delay the single from the late singer and former One Direction member, leaving the decision “to all family members.”
Pounds had announced the release of ‘Do No Wrong’, scheduled for 1 November, which would have been less than three weeks after Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
In a post he has since deleted about the single, he wrote: “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 Ruth, Bear, and the entire family. 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.”
Now, the decision has been reversed.
“I want all proceeds go [sic] to a charity of (the family’s) choosing (or however they desire),” he stated in a new post. “Even though we all love the song it’s not the time yet. We are all still mourning the passing of Liam and I want the family to morn [sic] in peace and in prayer. We will all wait.”
Payne died on 16 October, aged 31.
Local officials determined Payne’s cause of death to be multiple traumatic injuries sustained from the fall. A toxicology report showed that multiple drugs, including pink cocaine, were in Payne’s system at the time of his fatal fall.
Payne’s death has triggered conversations about protecting young artists, as Payne was 14 when he first auditioned for the X Factor, and 16 when he became a member of One Direction. A petition has been launched since his death, which calls for a new law to safeguard the mental well-being of artists in the industry.
Set up on the Change.org website, the petition has surpassed more than 120,000 signatures.
“The entertainment industry needs to be held accountable and be responsible to the welfare of their artists,” wrote Day Kv, who created the petition.
“We seek to implore lawmakers to create legislation safeguarding the mental health of artists within the industry (as well as) regular mental health check-ups, adequate rest periods, and the presence of mental health professionals on-set, including any ongoing support during their career”.
