Liam Payne death latest: Six of One Direction star’s songs to enter charts after singer dies in Buenos Aires
Singer died aged 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, sparking tributes from his One Direction bandmates, family and friends
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Liam Payne was honoured in fan-held vigils in Liverpool and London in the wake of the singer’s death last week, aged 31.
Hundreds of fans stood in silence in London’s Hyde Park while mourning the singer, where they left flowers, candles and heart-shaped balloons,
Payne’s former One Direction bandmates have said they are “devastated” over the singer’s death, while Cheryl, the mother of Payne’s 7-year-old son Bear, has opened up about her grief at an “indescribably painful time.”
Singer Zayn Malik announced last week that he was postponing his forthcoming US tour, after he and the surviving 1D bandmembers shared their own tributes.
The singer, who shot to fame after joining the pop group on reality TV contest The X Factor in 2010 along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Malik and Louis Tomlinson, was described as a “kind, funny and brave soul”.
Payne’s cause of death was revealed in a preliminary autopsy on Thursday 17 October. Photos taken by officials of his hotel room showed it in a state of disarray, with a smashed TV screen and debris scattered around the surfaces.
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Bruce Springsteen on Liam Payne death: ‘It’s a business that puts enormous pressure on young people’
Bruce Springsteen has reflected on the shock death of One Direction star Liam Payne, saying that the music industry “puts enormous pressures on young people.”
Payne was just 31 when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina earlier this week.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Springsteen said that artists dying young is “not an unusual thing in my business.”
The “Born to Run” singer-songwriter continued: “It’s a normal thing. It’s a business that puts enormous pressures on young people.
“Young people don’t have the inner facility or the inner self yet to be able to protect themselves from a lot of the things that come with success and fame. So they get lost in a lot of the difficult and often pain inducing [things]… whether it’s drugs or alcohol to take some of that pressure off.”
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‘I understand that very well,’ added the rock icon
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Niall Horan has shared a personal tribute to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, reflecting on their meeting just weeks before the singer’s death.
Horan, who rose to fame along with Payne and their bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik after competing on The X Factorin 2010, posted the statement to Instagram along with a sweet photo of them together.
“I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam,” Horan, 31, wrote. “It just doesn’t feel real.
“Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest in every room and made everyone feel happy and secure.”
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Irish singer said he found himself reflecting on the joyful moments he shared with Payne over the years
Liam Payne’s cause of death revealed in preliminary autopsy
Liam Payne died of multiple traumatic injuries caused by falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, local police said on Thursday.
A preliminary autopsy indicated that Payne had suffered “internal and external” hemorrhages and multiple traumatic injuries, according to the report seen by multiple outlets. Officials said Payne’s plunge from the third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel was what caused his fatal injuries.
A toxicology report is still pending.
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Dancer and model Danielle Peazer, who dated One Direction star Liam Payne for two years until 2013, has shared a lengthy tribute to the late singer who died last week, aged 31.
Peazer remained on friendly terms with the singer, whom she met on ITV reality contest The X Factor in 2010, and revealed in her statement the one thing she believed he was “most proud of”.
Writing on Instagram on Sunday, she urged her followers to see Payne not just as “a world-famous musician for the last decade” but also “someone’s son and brother for more than 30 years, a friend to so many and more recently an uncle”.
“His most important role and something he was the most proud of out of all of his monumental successes was that he was a father,” Peazer said. “The thought that there is now a child growing up without one of their parents is heartbreaking and unfair.
“To Liam’s son Bear, as well as his parents and sisters, my love, thoughts and strength goes to you. The magnitude of this loss is incomprehensible and I will continue to support you in any way I am able to.”
Liam Payne’s former partner shares one thing he was ‘most proud of’
Danielle Peazer shared a tribute to the late One Direction star, whom she dated at the beginning of his rise to fame
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Former X Factor contestant Katie Waissel, who appeared in the same series as Liam Payne and his One Direction bandmates, has hit out at show creator Simon Cowell following the singer’s death.
Payne died in a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday 16 October. Local authorities are carrying out an autopsy, with the preliminary results released yesterday (17 October).
Waissel shared a lengthy statement upon the news of Payne’s death, calling him her “dear friend” and her “confident”, who offered her support during some of her “darkest moments” while on The X Factor.
“Liam was kind, with a pure heart, a sharp mind, and the wisdom of an old soul,” she said. “His warmth and compassion left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
“His tragic passing not only leaves an irreplaceable void in the hearts of those who loved him but also serves as a painful reminder of the systemic neglect that persists in the industry.”
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Liam Payne songs to re-enter charts after singer’s death
One Direction songs are set to re-enter the top 40 in the charts following Liam Payne's death, aged 31.
“Night Changes”, former No 2 single “Story Of My Life” and chart-topper “What Makes You Beautiful” are being played by fans in huge numbers, according to the Official Charts Company,
“What Makes You Beautiful”, the debut single from Payne and his bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles after they rose to fame on The X Factor in 2010, has been sung at memorials to the singer this weekend.
The UK charts could also see Payne's solo tracks rise on Friday, with his last single “Teardrops”, “For You” with singer Rita Ora and “Strip That Down” with rapper Quavo all set to be in the top 100.