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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Your support makes all the difference.Liam Payne‘s music looks set to re-enter the charts this week, in the wake of his death aged 31.
The One Direction star’s songs with the pop group, including “Night Changes”, “Story of My Life” and “What Makes you Beautiful” are all on track to make the Top 50, the Official Charts Company reports.
Payne’s solo songs, including “Teardrops”, “For You” with pop singer Rita Ora, and his debut single “Strip That Down” are also set to re-enter the charts.
Over the weekend, 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.
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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Cheryl describes ‘indescribably painful’ grief
Cheryl Cole, the former X Factor judge who shares son Bear with Liam Payne, has issued a statement following the death of the One Direction singer.
“As I try to navigate this earth shattering event, and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time, I’d like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being,” she began.
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Cheryl Cole breaks silence on ‘earth shattering’ death of Liam Payne
Liam Payne, who shares seven-year-old son Bear with ex Cheryl Cole, died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony
Candlelit vigil held for Liam Payne at singer's old secondary school in Wolverhampton
Why Liam Payne’s girlfriend left Argentina two days before his death
Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has revealed she and the One Direction singer, who tragically passed away on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, weren’t supposed to be in Argentina for more than five days.
Two days before the singer’s death, Cassidy, 25, travelled back to her home in Miami, Florida, leaving Payne in Argentina. According to her, the couple was originally only planning to be in the country for five days, but their trip ended up being extended.
In the video blog of her trip back to the US, Cassidy explained why she left.
Why Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy left Argentina just before his death
Payne and Cassidy had been dating for two years
Liam Payne’s sister says ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t save you’ in heartbreaking tribute
Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, paid tribute to her brother in a moving social media post, writing: “I don’t believe this is happening. Many times have I poured my heart out publicly with pride about Liam but never much about life as his sister.
“Liam is my best friend, no one could ever make me laugh as much as him, doing his impressions always had me creasing and he loved seeing how much of a laugh he could get.
“Liam, my brain is struggling to catch up with what’s happening and I don’t understand where you’ve gone. What I do love most about you is your ability to make me laugh, I never chuckle as much as I do when I’m with you with anyone else.”
“I’m sorry I couldn’t save you. One last time I need you to know, I’m here if you need anything, I’d drive to the end of the universe to bring you back.
I don’t feel this world was good enough or kind enough to you, and quite often over the last few years, you’ve had to really try hard to overcome all that was being aimed at you.
“You just wanted to be loved and to make people happy with your music. You never believed you were good enough, I hope you can now see this outpouring of love that you never received in your time.”
Songwriter urges measures to be taken to protect young musicians
In the wake of Liam Payne’s death, a leading figure within the music industry has called on measures to be introduced to stop youngsters being pushed into pop stardom.
Payne was 16 when he became a member of One Direction on The X Factor, but Guy Chambers, the former songwriter for Robbie Williams, now wants the music industry to stop working with talent under the age of 18.
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Music industry urged to stop pushing teenagers into stardom after Liam Payne’s death
Payne was only 16 when he became a member of One Direction on ‘The X-Factor’
One Direction songwriter remembers Liam Payne
Julian Bulian, a songwriter who collaborated with One Direction, has paid tribute to Liam Payne.
He wrote on Instagram: "We wrote songs that changed my life. He believed in me. He encouraged and empowered me. He helped make my dreams come true. There isn't enough I can say about Liam that would accurately express the way I feel about him."
Mourners are trying and piece together the tragic circumstances surrounding Liam Payne’s untimely death.
The 31-year-old One Direction singer was found dead after falling from a three-storey balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday.
While test results to determine exactly what drugs, if any, were in Payne’s system at the time of his death are pending, authorities are now working to reconstruct the circumstances that preceded his death.
Timeline of Liam Payne’s final moments in smashed Buenos Aires hotel room
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Niall Horan recalls last conversation with Liam Payne: ‘I didn’t know I was saying goodbye forever’
Niall Horan has shared a fresh tribute to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, reflecting on their recent meeting just two weeks ago.
The Irish singer, 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.”
Read the full tribute here:
Niall Horan recalls last conversation with ‘brother’ Liam Payne
Irish singer said he found himself reflecting on the joyful moments he shared with Payne over the years
What is Clonazepam? Anti-anxiety medication Liam Payne had in hotel room before death
The anti-anxiety medication Clonazepam was among the medications found in singer Liam Payne’s hotel room before he died.
The One Direction singer died of multiple traumatic injuries caused by falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, local police said on Thursday.
He was pronounced dead on Wednesday after emergency services responded to a hotel manager’s call about an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol”.
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 but police found over the counter medication and Clonazepam in his room.
Liam Payne’s ‘X Factor’ co-stars pay tribute
The X Factor contestants who appeared on the same series as One Direction are remembering Liam Payne.
Payne died in a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday 16 October.
Katie Waissel, Cher Lloyd, Rebecca Ferguson and more are now recalling their time spent with Payne.
Liam Payne’s X Factor co-stars pay tribute to One Direction singer
‘He was young, innocent and unaffected by fame,’ former ITV contestant said