Liam Payne, who found worldwide fame as a member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, passed away at 31. The British singer’s tragic passing made the headlines after he fell from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and tributes poured in from the band’s devoted fans from all around the globe.
Payne’s death made the headlines around the world after he fell from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 16. The emergency services confirmed his passing shortly after his fall but declined to make any comments about the exact circumstances of his death.
Payne is best known as a member of the British boy band One Direction, which was formed after he auditioned for the singing competition series The X Factor alongside Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik in 2010. They went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in history, with 70 million records sold worldwide.
Payne started working on solo music after the band went on hiatus in 2016, releasing his first solo single “Strip That Down” ft. Quavo in 2017 and his debut solo album LP1 in 2019. He started working on its follow-up before his tragic passing and released his first song in years, “Teardrops”, back in March.
