Niall Horan transformed a track into a tribute for Liam Payne. He rewrote "End of an Era" in just 10 minutes after his former One Direction bandmate died in October 2024. "It took me ten minutes to write the lyrics, because I just knew exactly what I ... I got to the point where I knew what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it." Both musicians were part of One Direction, which became one of the most successful boy bands in music history.