Hundreds of heartbroken fans honor Liam Payne during candlelit vigil in Washington Square Park

Hundreds of heartbroken fans gathered in Washington Square Park Saturday night for a mass vigil to honor and remember singer Liam Payne – three days after the former boy bander tragically fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina.Nearly 400 mourning fans comforted each other and sang along to Payne’s beloved music blasting over a boombox as they surrounded the arch at the New York City park to celebrate the life of the 31-year-old former One Direction star in a candlelit tribute.“I feel like I lost someone I knew,” Kailey Boslo, 19, told The Post as she arrived at the vigil with a poster she made to include in the memorial. Boslo said she was introduced to Payne when she was 10-year-olds after he appeared on The X Factor, and continued to adore his career, along with the other former members of One Direction. “I feel like we grew up together.”Ivanna Portilla, 25, and her sister Phoebe Portilla, 23, sat together near a fence with a photo of Payne, a white rose and a candle laid out on the ground. “He impacted so many people’s lives,” the elder sister said. “Liam’s infectious personality has always made me happy.

I used to sit in my room in high school and in middle school and spend endless hours with One Direction.He and his music just means so much to everybody.”The tearful crowd sported One Direction garb and brought candles, flowers, letters, balloons, paintings, and pictures, among other things, to build a memorial they embraced throughout the vigil, planned by a loyal supporter who wanted to honor the profound memories Payne’s career has provided fans over the years.Alyssa Delvito, 25, brought a homemade candle to honor Payne, explaining that One Direction helped her through tough times growing up and gave her a community of friends around the globe, comparing the band to The Beatles. “I just broke down.

I felt like the end of an era.Like I was saying goodbye to my childhood,” she said, explaining how she felt the ...