2024-10-17 21:25:00
Updated 1 hour
Liam Payne, a British singer and former member of the youth band One Direction, died on Wednesday in Buenos Aires, local police said.
Payne, 31, died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in the Argentine capital.
The emergency services were alerted around 5pm from the CasaSur hotel, in the Palermo district, where the singer was staying, who fell into an internal patio of the establishment.
The BBC has accessed the police report from officers sent to the hotel, which indicates they arrived at the scene after receiving a call.
The hotel official indicated in the call that this was a guest who had been at the hotel for two or three days had consumed “too many drugs and alcohol” and had destroyed the room.
The officer asked the police to send someone urgently, as the room had a balcony and there was fear for the guest’s life.
Once there, the officer in charge said he heard a loud sound in the internal courtyard of the hotel.
For his part, the head of the SAME emergency room in Buenos Aires, Alberto Crescenti, explained on local television that the singer suffered “very serious injuries incompatible with life following a fall” and that “there was no possibility of resuscitation”.
photo caption, In the past, Payne has spoken about his mental health issues and his battle with addiction.
Payne posted a video on Snapchat a few hours before the crash in which he said: “It’s a beautiful day here in Argentina.”
Earlier this month, the singer attended his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s concert in Argentina.
photo caption, One Direction fans gathered in front of the CasaSur hotel in Palermo.
“Heartbroken”
The news shocked his loved ones, friends and the music world.
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinsonthe other members of One Direction said they were “completely devastated” by the death of someone they considered their “brother”.
“With time, and when we all can, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly,” they said in a joint statement.
“The memories we shared with him will be cherished forever. In the meantime, our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans who loved him alongside us. We miss him very much. We love you Liam,” they said in a statement on Instagram.
In a statement, the singer’s family He said the news left them “heartbroken.”
“Liam will live in our hearts forever and we will remember him for his kind, funny and courageous soul. “We support each other as best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space during this horrible time.”
photo caption, “I was hoping that one day they would get back together,” one One Direction fan told the BBC at the vigil.
Some One Direction fans in Buenos Aires gathered outside the hotel where the death occurred to hold a vigil.
A fan named Facundo told the BBC the group was an “important part” of his childhood.
“I was hoping that one day they would get back together, and now I’m heartbroken about this situation because they will never be able to get back together,” Facundo said.
In a social media message, the team behind The X Factor, the talent show that shot Payne to stardom, noted:
“We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne. He had immense talent and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy to the music industry and fans around the world.”
“Our thoughts are with his friends, family and all who loved him.”
Among many other tributes, the group Backstreet Boys also paid tribute to Payne on their social networks:
“Words cannot express the emotions we collectively feel right now. And it seems the rest of the world is in the same situation…
Rest in peace brother.”
In the past, Payne had spoken about his mental health issues and his battle with addiction.
Additionally, he was forced to cancel a tour of Latin America in 2023 due to kidney disease.
A spokesperson for the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer He said the British leader “expresses his deepest condolences to Liam’s family and friends.”
“One Direction was one of the biggest bands in history and their music had a huge impact on millions of fans around the world.”
He indicated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with Argentine authorities to continue the investigation.
photo caption, Payne rose to fame with One Direction in 2010.
From X Factor to becoming an international star
Liam Payne first sought stardom when he auditioned for the British show The X factor in 2008, but the judge Simon Cowell She told him to “come back in two years.”
He did, impressing the judges in 2010, and was selected alongside four other aspiring solo artists: Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles.
This is how he was born One direction. The band did not win the talent show, but quickly achieved great success on the music charts.
They have released four albums which have reached number one in the charts in the UK and other countries.
One Direction were one of the biggest groups of the 2010s, BBC music correspondent Mark Savage has told Radio 5 Live.
They sold 70 million records and the songs that everyone knows, like What makes you beautiful, Story of my life Yes Best song everdominated the airwaves.
In 2015, five years after forming, the band broke up.
“Liam was a key part of that band. He helped write many of their songs and obviously had a very successful solo career after the breakup,” Savage said.
Solo career
In 2017, Payne’s debut solo single, Undress him, reached third position among the most listened to songs in Italy United Kingdom.
Meanwhile, he continues his collaboration with Rita Ora on the song For youfrom the film’s soundtrack Fifty Shades Freedit also reached the top 10.
Payne also had an enormous talent for composition.
When he launched his solo career, he seized the opportunity to collaborate with some of pop’s biggest songwriters, including Ed Sheeran, Charlie Puth and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder.
“Writing for One Direction was a different process because you knew what young people wanted,” he once told the BBC.
“I love those songs, don’t get me wrong, but I knew why I was writing them and I knew what I was writing them for,” he added.
He sang in his productions topics like depression, sex and breakups.
He and the star Girls out loudCheryl, began a relationship in 2016 and had a son, Bear. The couple separated in 2018.
photo caption, Fans gathered outside the hotel when news of Payne’s death was announced.
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