Former One Direction star Liam Payne has reportedly passed away in Argentina after reportedly falling from the third floor of his hotel balcony.
TMZ reports that 31-year-old singer was in Buenos Aires for pal Niall Horan’s tour when he the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, October 16.
In a statement, the capital police said they were called to the hotel in the capital’s leafy Palermo neighborhood where they were notified of an “aggressive man who could be under the effects of dr+gs and alc%hol.”
Payne was best known as a member of One Direction. The group, which included Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan, shot to international fame after forming on the UK version of The X Factor in 2010.
After One Direction’s hiatus in 2015, Payne pursued a solo career, releasing his debut album LP1 in 2019. Payne leaves behind a son, Bear, born in 2017, whom he shared with former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole.
