Liam Payne's posthumous single Do No More release date is postponed after fans break down in tears over unseen clip of the singer listening to his track: 'It's not the time yet'

Liam Payne's unreleased song with Grammy winner Sam Pounds had its release date postponed on Tuesday. 

A video of the former One Direction star singing the unreleased track called Do No More was posted online earlier in the day. 

The unseen clip was shared by Sam, who was working with Liam on the new song shortly before his shock death earlier this month.

Do No More was set to be released this Friday, marking the first posthumous song to be shared with his fans since his passing.

However, Sam has now taken to X to announce that the release would be postponed as 'we are all still mourning'.

He wrote: '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 morn in peace and in prayer. We will all wait. With love Sam Pounds.'

Several fans rushed to the comments to thank Sam for holding on the release of the single and respecting his family. 

'Thank you for respecting the family’s wishes; It's the right thing to do ! Thank you; Thank you, for giving everyone time to mourn and for leaving the decision up to Liam‘s family;

'thank you Sam… yes, we're still crying but we're always here ready for Liam's music when the time is right; Thank you for respecting the family’s decision. Hopefully it will see the day of light in better timing'.  

Liam had collaborated on Do No Wrong with North Carolina singer Sam prior to his death, with three versions of the song set eventually to be released, including a live mix and a cappella single.

Earlier in the day, Sam has shared a snippet of their song on his Instagram grid, alongside a clip of himself and Liam listening to the tune together. 

Sharing the post with his 1million followers, he wrote: 'Yea I see the reports but I knew your heart. Filmed by @roo0990. @liampayne originally wanted us & @chrisbrownofficial on this. A musical moment & tribute to @liampayne.'

Emotional fans in the comments section shared their thoughts, with one saying: 'Goosebumps. Thoughts and prayers out to you and his family;

'Thank you for sharing this Sam. It is a healing for our heart. Though there is no comfort the pain is too much. We miss Liam so much. We wanted to see him well to release new music because it is what made him happy. And it didn't happen.

'I hope we get to hear all of LP2 one day. He was so talented. Everyone deserves to hear Liam'; 'It sounds so good. Breaks my heart again';

'This is so good...'; 'Hearing Liam's angel voice breaks me over and over again, this is a beautiful song I know it would have been a huge success'; 'Everything feels unreal, I miss him'; 'This sounds like a banger'; 'Literally breaking my heart because I know it would've been a huge success.'

The  posthumous song was set to be released on Friday - two weeks after his tragic death. 

The producer hoped their song 'eclipses the negative echoes' and would provide some 'healing power' for his loved ones and fans as they mourn the devastating loss.

Sharing the track's artwork, an angel with a broken heart above its head, on X/Twitter=, Sam wrote: '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 [Liam's 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… With love let's all BE the blessing.'

Sam recently revealed to his Instagram followers that Liam was keen to get Chris Brown to feature on Do Know Wrong.

Fans of Liam poignantly reacted to news of the new song penning on X: 'I will show my love and support for him. I just wish he was here to see this.',

'We'll make him proud one more time.', 'Ya know how much this would have meant to him.',

'This is amazing. hope we can do everything in our power to make Liam's voice reach the world.'

Tragically, the musician was in talks for a 2025 tour before his death. 

The star was reportedly in negotiations for a series of live dates next year but friends were concerned he would not be able to handle time on the road.  

A source told The Mirror: 'When it emerged that Liam had been talking to new people about a series of dates, there was a great deal of unease among his friends that this was a bad idea.

'Liam had split from his management about six months ago, and it would not have been something they would have recommended at the current time.'

Liam previously opened up about his second solo album at a fan event and revealed all the songs told a story from his life.

He said: 'This time, the scariest part is that every one of these songs is a story from my life. And they're really close to me. 

'I hope people feel that through every song, that I actually felt whatever it is you're feeling right now listening to this.'

He added: 'We've rewritten a lot of these songs based off the idea of where we're going with this and also how I'm feeling as a person. 

'I used to show up to sing a song, then go. Absolutely not this time. We're going to have fun with this.'