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

One Direction was allegedly planning to work together before Liam Payne tragically died on October 16 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to an insider, the boy band, who went on an indefinite hiatus in January 2016,

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.”

"The five shot to superstardom in 2010 but splitting after six years was “really scary at first,” the artist said.

Liam Payne’s death reportedly brought all the One Direction members closer than before and also made them frequently check on each other

Liam Payne’s sudden death has not just forever blurred the hope of a One Direction reunification, but it also somewhat decayed the big plans of the band. Payne’s demise not only

Malik left the boy band in 2015, and the remaining members went on an infinite hiatus one year later. They were never publicly seen together after their split.

Although still mourning, Styles, Malik, Horan, and Tomlinson are ‘reconnecting and reevaluating’ their relationships after years of distance.

While the group had been in talks for a reunion show before Payne's passing, those plans are now on hold. A tribute to Payne is being discussed. "Liam's death has caused the guys