Liam Payne's posthumous single shelved

Liam Payne's first posthumous single Do No Wrong has been shelved out of respect for the star's grieving family.

The One Direction singer died in Argentina earlier in October after falling from a hotel balcony, and Grammy-winning producer Sam Pounds later confirmed he was planning to release the track they made together to "eclipse the negative echoes" of the tragedy.

But Pounds has now confirmed he's cancelled the release to give Payne's relatives more time to grieve.

In a message posted on X and Instagram, Pounds 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 mourn in peace and in prayer. We will all wait."

Pounds previously insisted he wanted to share the song with the world to provide some "healing power" for Payne's loved ones and his fans.

He posted on X: "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.

"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."

Payne, 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

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.