RIP Liam Payne wow I can’t believe it, prayers for the family?????????

– juicy j (@therealjuicyj) October 16, 2024

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Former member of the band One Directon, Liam Payne, was found dead this Wednesday at the Casa Sur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The singer died after falling from the third floor of the hotel where he was staying, according to the Argentine newspaper La Nación and confirmed by Argentine health and safety sources.

Alberto Crescenti, director of the Emergency Medical Care System (SAME) in Argentina, stated that the fall of around 14 meters caused “very serious injuries that caused immediate death” to the singer who was found lifeless in the interior patio of the hotel.

The Argentine authorities arrived at the scene after a call was made to the medical emergency number to report the behavior of an “aggressive” man, who “could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

El País points out that Payne had been in Argentina for several days. On October 2, he attended his former bandmate Niall Horan’s world tour concert at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires. The Spanish newspaper also states that the singer was accompanied by his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, with whom he had been in a relationship for two years.

The artist was part of one of the best-known boy bands of recent decades, One Direction, formed in 2010 on the British edition of the X Factor program. Joining him were Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles, all selected. on Simon Cowell’s British reality show to form the band that became world famous.

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One Direction’s stardom, his solo career and his problems with alcohol and drug abuse

Liam Payne, born in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, was born on August 29, 1993. He became known, first among the British public, when he participated in 2008 in the musical competition X Factor, in the British edition in which the chief judge. was music producer Simon Cowel. He ended up being eliminated from the contest in that edition, but returned to the casting two years later and was selected as one of the five members of one of the boy bands formed by Cowel: the an address.

The international success of the boy band, which was made up of Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles, was automatic, even though the show was on the air. This was followed by the production of original singles that topped global charts for months and tours that mobilized thousands of fans around the world. Over six years, the band released five albums and, in 2016, announced their first breakup, with one of the members, Zayn Malik, removed from the musical group’s initial lineup. The breakup became permanent and each member focused on their individual careers, including Liam Payne.

Following the end of One Direction, Payne signed a record deal with Republic Records in the US and, in May 2017, released “Strip That Down” as the first single from his album. debut solo album. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, being certified platinum in both countries. His debut album, LP1, was released in December 2019. In May 2023, Payne announced that he was working on a new album that he was “very excited about” and shared that he was planning a tour.

As the years went by, the artist assumed his fight against substance abuse – alcohol and drugs – and spoke openly about having entered a treatment center in 2023 to stay sober. Payne had a son, Bear, currently 7 years old, born in 2017, with Cheryl Cole, a singer who was a judge on X Factor in the edition in which the musician participated. The relationship was marked by criticism due to the 10-year age difference between them, since they met on the television show when Payne was just 14 years old, in 2008. The couple ended up separating in 2018, shortly after the birth of their child. first child. born.

Currently, the singer was in a relationship, which began two years ago, with Kate Cassidy. El País reported that the artist was accompanied by his current girlfriend in Buenos Aires, and it is not yet known if she was with him at the time of the incident that led to his death.

The unexpected death of Liam Payne is causing consternation among fans and the first reactions from public figures are beginning to appear on social networks. “Rest in peace, my friend. “It is very disturbing to hear the news of Liam Payne’s death,” Paris Hilton wrote in X. The socialite sent “love and condolences” to the artist’s family and loved ones.

It’s so disturbing to hear the news of @LiamPayne passed???? Sending love and condolences to his family and loved ones. ???? RIP my friend????

– Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) October 16, 2024

Rapper Juicy shared a message on the same social network offering condolences for the death of Liam Payne. “I can’t believe this, prayers for the family,” he wrote.

RIP Liam Payne wow I can’t believe it, prayers for the family?????????

– juicy j (@therealjuicyj) October 16, 2024