Liam Payne’s first posthumous song, ‘Do No Wrong’, is out this week

Liam Payne’s first posthumous song will reportedly be released on Friday.

Grammy-winning producer and singer Sam Pounds – who had worked with Payne before his tragic death – took to social media to announce the upcoming release of a song they had worked on together, entitled ‘Do No Wrong’.

Pounds wrote: “I pray this will be a blessing to the world as Liam always dreamed. I pray that angels will comfort each of you each day as you listen. I pray that this song will be a blessing to Ruth, Bear and the entire family. I pray that this song overshadows the negative echoes. I pray that supernatural positive healing power will embrace each of you… With love, let us all BE the blessing.”

The former One Direction member released just one album as a solo artist in 2019, ‘LP1’. He already teased that he would release new music this year.

Payne died on October 16 after a… fatal fall from a hotel balcony on the third floor in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31.

Local officials determined Payne’s cause of death suffered multiple traumatic injuries from the fall. A toxicology report showed that several drugs, including pink cocainewere in Payne’s system at the time of his fatal fall.

Payne’s death has sparked conversations about protecting young performers, as Payne was 14 when he first auditioned for the X Factor, and 16 when he joined One Direction.

Sharon Osbourne accused the music industry of “abandoning” Payne, writing in an Instagram post: “Liam, my heart hurts. We’ve all disappointed you. Where was this industry when you needed it? You were just a kid when you found yourself working in one of the toughest industries in the world. Who was in your corner? Rest in peace, my friend.”

Bruce Springsteen echoed these sentiments, saying the music industry is putting “tremendous pressure on young people” following Payne’s death.

Since Payne’s death, a petition has been launched calling for a new law to protect the mental wellbeing of artists in the industry.

Set up on the Change.org websitethe petition has exceeded 120,000 signatures.

“The entertainment industry must be held accountable and responsible for the well-being of their artists,” wrote Day Kv, who started the petition.

“We are seeking to implore lawmakers to create legislation that protects the mental health of performers within the industry (as well as) regular mental health checks, adequate rest periods and the presence of mental health professionals on set, including any ongoing support throughout their careers” .