Louis Tomlinson Says It's Impossibly Difficult to Cope Without Liam Payne

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Louis Tomlinson is reliving the heartbreak again -- a year after Liam Payne ’s tragic death, he admits the pain of losing him still feels impossible to bear.

In a new interview, Louis admitted the band’s 15th anniversary earlier this year felt painfully empty without Liam ... but said they all knew celebrating was just as important -- if not more -- in Liam’s honor. Getty

Louis told Rolling Stone it still feels unfair and frustrating that Liam wasn’t there with them ... confessing he’s still carrying all those raw, heavy feelings every day.

Louis -- who’s already endured the heartbreak of losing both his mother and sister -- admitted he naively thought he understood grief for his age, and Liam’s death might somehow feel less crushing. But it hit differently, he said