Liam Payne has passed away.
Friends, family and loved ones gathered for Payne’s funeral on Wednesday, nearly a month after she fell three stories from a hotel balcony to her death.
It was held in a 12th century church in the English countryside northwest of London.
Among the celebrities who attended the sad gathering were Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, as well as his former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall. Horan was included.
The artist’s friend James Corden was also in attendance, as were Simon Cowell, who helped launch the band’s career on The X Factor in 2010, and his fiance Lauren Silverman.
Payne’s black coffin had silver handles and was decorated with white roses, The Sun reported.
Red flowers with the words “Son” and “Daddy” written on them were placed on top of a white carriage pulled by two feathered horses, the media reported.
As quoted above, Payne died after falling multiple stories from the balcony of the Casa Sur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The singer was found to have drugs in his system, but according to his official account, he did not commit suicide.
On November 7, a press release from the 14th Bureau of the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office revealed that toxicology tests on the former One Direction member revealed traces of “alcohol, cocaine, and prescribed antidepressants” in his system. revealed.
Prosecutors also said at the time that “any kind of self-inflicted harm or physical interference by a third party has been ruled out” as a contributing factor to his death.
Following Liam’s death, his family issued a short statement saying:
“We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we will never forget his kind, funny and brave soul.”
Several other tributes have been circulating recently, the most notable coming from the One Direction members themselves.
“We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s death. In time, when we are all able to speak, we will have more to say. But for now, we would like to take the time to share with you our dearly loved… “We grieve and come to terms with the loss of our brother,” One Direction said in a group statement.
“The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him along with us. We will miss him very much.”
Other statements about grief and sadness include:
Charlie Puth:I’m in shock right now. Liam has always been very kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I can’t believe he’s gone…I’m so upset right now, rest in peace. ”
paris hilton: “So upset to hear of the passing of @LiamPayne ????. Sending love and condolences to his family and loved ones. ????. Rest in peace my friend.”
Juicy J: “Rest in peace Liam Payne. Wow. I can’t believe you’re praying for the family.”
olly murs: “This news was shocking and I was speechless. Whenever we met each other, we always laughed out loud, and sometimes our games of catch were short and sweet, but mainly at that time, his hair was always annoying. It was great, we talked about Bex, our old XF days, and our love for touring.”
Ashley Iaconetti: “This is heartbreaking. He had one of my favorite boy band voices. In graduate school, a friend turned me into a fan of One Direction, and I remember singing ‘Gotta Be’ on The X Factor.” I’ll always remember when you showed me your performance of “You.” ”
