Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik has announced he is postponing his US tour in the wake of the singer’s sudden death, aged 31.
The news arrived ahead of vigils in both Liverpool on Saturday (19 October) and London on Sunday (20 October), where hundreds of fans stood in silence while mourning the singer.
Meanwhile, Payne’s father was seen reading tributes and kissing photos of his son outside the hotel where he died in Argentina, Bueons Aires.
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.”
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” in a tribute from his surviving bandmates.
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.
Liam Payne fans sing ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ at Hyde Park vigil
The 31-year-old tragically died after falling from a third-story balcony in a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16, 2024.
Attendees held posters, balloons, and flowers in the west London park as they came together to pay their respects.
Vigils were also held in various locations across England over the weekend.
Greg Evans21 October 2024 08:00
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.
Greg Evans21 October 2024 07:30
More than 100 Liam Payne fans gather in Hyde Park to remember singer
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 07:00
Liam Payne given ‘In Memoriam’ tribute at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Liam Payne was included in the In Memoriam section at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on October 19, just days after his death.
Artists including Ozzy Osbourne, Cher and Jimmy Buffett were being inducted into the hall.
A photograph of Payne from One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful” video was used, and Us Magazine reports attendees cheered the moment.
The ceremony is available to stream on Disney+.
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 06:00
Shawn Mendes pays emotional on-stage tribute to Liam Payne
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 05:09
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 Liam Payne, saying the music industry “puts enormous pressures on young people.”
In a new interview, Springsteen said that artists dying young is “not an unusual thing in my business.”
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 04:08
Doctor shares how to talk to children about grief after Liam Payne death
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 03:07
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.
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 02:00
Candlelit vigil held for Liam Payne at singer’s old secondary school in Wolverhampton
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 01:00
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.
Kevin Perry21 October 2024 00:03