Liam Payne's first posthumous single 'Do No Wrong' has been shelved out of respect for the star's grieving family following his tragic death aged 31 earlier this month.
Grammy-winning producer Sam Pounds had planned to release their collaborative track to "eclipse the negative echoes" surrounding the sad event, but he has now decided to cancel the release to allow Liam's family additional time to mourn.
Taking to Instagram, Sam shared: "Today I'm deciding to hold 'Do No Wrong' and leave those liberties up to all family members. I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire). 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 mourn in peace and in prayer. We will all wait. With love Sam Pounds."
Previously, Sam expressed his wish to share the song as a means of providing "healing power" to Liam's family and fans reports the Mirror. On Twitter - he said: "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 [his sister] Ruth, [son] Bear, and the entire family."
The artist expressed his hopes for his music, saying, "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."
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It comes as Liam, 31, had recorded a follow-up to his 2019 debut album 'LP1' but reports suggested the record was shelved after the first single 'Teardrops' failed to chart in March - and an insider recently claimed he was subsequently ditched by his label because bosses at Universal Music were concerned his new songs would fail to win over the pop band's fan base.
A source told DailyMail.com: "Liam wanted to make the sort of music he enjoyed but his label believed it wouldn't win over 1D fans so there were disagreements about the way his brand should have been marketed.
"The entire music industry is making cuts and restructuring to cut costs so Universal decided to drop Liam quietly and invest in other artists."
The insider added: "He didn't need the money because he was wealthy, but yes it did hurt him because he was under constant pressure to compete with the other guys in the band."
The entertainment world is mourning the loss of Liam Payne following the announcement of his passing, with an overwhelming number of tributes pouring in. His former One Direction bandmates, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson, have expressed their profound sorrow, releasing a statement that they are "completely devastated" and will deeply miss him, adding that the "memories we shared with him will be treasured forever".
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