Over the past two weeks, Liam Payne’s admirers from all over the world have staged their own vigils, and today, memorials have been placed in his birthplace of Wolverhampton. Celebrities like Simon Cowell and his former bandmates bid farewell at his funeral.
Liam Payne’s family and friends, including his One Direction bandmates, have gathered at his burial to bid him farewell.
Among the family members and friends present at the private ceremony were Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik.
Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, former partner Cheryl, and Simon Cowell, who assembled the band on The X Factor, were also present.
On October 16, the 31-year-old passed away after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
around the previous few weeks, fans from all around the world have staged their own vigils, and now in Wolverhampton, his hometown, memorials have been placed.
On a horse-drawn carriage, Payne’s dark blue casket with white roses on top arrived for the service. The flowers read “son” and “daddy”—for his son Bear, who was with Cheryl.
The service was attended by former professional football player Robbie Keane, TV and radio personalities James Corden, Marvin and Rochelle Humes, Scott Mills, Adrian Chiles, and her Girls Aloud teammates Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh.
Arriving with Damian Hurley, son of Elizabeth Hurley, was US influencer Cassidy, who had just returned from Argentina two days before his death.
The mourners outside became silent when Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen, arrived at the church in the Home Counties, standing by the carriage.
The majority of people avoided the private event, while a few locals and fans did congregate nearby.
When Styles, Tomlinson, Malik, and Horan were reunited to form One Direction on The X Factor in 2010, Payne became a global celebrity. They later became one of the most successful pop groups in the United Kingdom.
The vocalist began his solo career when the band announced their break, releasing his debut album, LP1, in December 2019.
Strip That Down, Bedroom Floor, and For You were among his solo singles. He also collaborated with singer Rita Ora, who honored Payne while hosting the MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester.
Argentina’s prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Payne’s death and charged three individuals about the event earlier this month.
One Direction homages
Following his passing, Payne’s fellow members of One Direction all made public tributes to him.
In his statement, Styles stated, “Making other people happy was his greatest joy and it was an honor to be alongside him as he did it.” “Liam had an infectious zest for life and lived life to the fullest, with his heart on his sleeve.
“He was loving, kind, and encouraging. Our time together will always rank among my favorite memories of my life. My dear friend, I will always miss him.
In addition to offering to be an uncle to Payne’s son Bear if he “ever needs me,” Tomlinson claimed to have “lost a brother.”
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“I feel so fortunate that I got to see him recently,” added Horan, who had been on tour in South America and had attended Payne’s gig in the weeks before his passing. Unfortunately, I was unaware that after bidding him farewell and hugging him that night, I would be bidding him farewell for all time. It’s devastating.
Malik claimed that Payne had always had a “positive outlook and reassuring smile” and had helped him “through some of the most difficult times” of his life.
Cowell sent his respects as well, expressing his “devastated” and “heartbroken” feelings.
“I wanted to share with you what I would always tell the thousands of people who would constantly ask me,” he added. What kind of person is Liam? I would also tell them that you were focused, kind, funny, kind, considerate, talented, and modest. And your passion for music. And how much you truly cared for your fans.”
