The release of new material from the late Liam Payne has been postponed because "it's not the time yet".
The One Direction star had made the track Do No Wrong with North Carolina singer Sam Pounds before he died aged 31 on October 16 following a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The song had been set for release on Friday, but the decision was reversed in a statement from the late pop star's collaborator Pounds has confirmed.on X.
"Today I’m deciding to hold Do No Wrong and leave those liberties up to all family members," he wrote.
"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 morning (sic) the passing of Liam and I want the family to mourn in peace and in prayer.
"We will all wait."
Pounds previously said he hoped the song "eclipses the negative echoes" surrounding Payne’s death.
"I pray that this will be a blessing to the world like Liam has always dreamed," he wrote on X.
"I pray angels will comfort you all every day while listening. I pray that this song will be a blessing to (sister) Ruth, (son) 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."
Last week, all five of One Direction’s studio albums returned to the charts as vigils continue to be held by fans throughout the world in memory of Payne.
Source: Press Association
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