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Liam Payne‘s music looks set to re-enter the charts this week, in the wake of his death aged 31.
The One Direction star’s songs with the pop group, including “Night Changes”, “Story of My Life” and “What Makes you Beautiful” are all on track to make the Top 50, the Official Charts Company reports.
Payne’s solo songs, including “Teardrops”, “For You” with pop singer Rita Ora, and his debut single “Strip That Down” are also set to re-enter the charts.
Over the weekend, hundreds of fans stood in silence in London’s Hyde Park while mourning the singer, where they left flowers, candles and heart-shaped balloons,
Payne’s former One Direction bandmates have said they are “devastated” over the singer’s death, while Cheryl, the mother of Payne’s 7-year-old son Bear, has opened up about her grief at an “indescribably painful time.”
Singer Zayn Malik announced last week that he was postponing his forthcoming US tour, after he and the surviving 1D bandmembers shared their own tributes.
Payne’s cause of death was revealed in a preliminary autopsy on Thursday 17 October. Photos taken by officials of his hotel room showed it in a state of disarray, with a smashed TV screen and debris scattered around the surfaces.
Cheryl Cole breaks silence on ‘earth shattering’ death of her child’s father Liam Payne
Cheryl Cole breaks silence on ‘earth shattering’ death of Liam Payne
Liam Payne, who shares seven-year-old son Bear with ex Cheryl Cole, died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony
Reports Liam Payne was ‘dropped by record label’ as X Factor co-star hits out at Simon Cowell
Former X Factor contestant Katie Waissel, who appeared in the same series as Liam Payne and his One Direction bandmates, has hit out at show creator Simon Cowell following the singer’s death.
Payne died in a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday 16 October. Local authorities are carrying out an autopsy, with the preliminary results released yesterday (17 October).
Waissel shared a lengthy statement upon the news of Payne’s death, calling him her “dear friend” and her “confident”, who offered her support during some of her “darkest moments” while on The X Factor.
“Liam was kind, with a pure heart, a sharp mind, and the wisdom of an old soul,” she said. “His warmth and compassion left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
“His tragic passing not only leaves an irreplaceable void in the hearts of those who loved him but also serves as a painful reminder of the systemic neglect that persists in the industry.”
Liam Payne’s X Factor co-star hits out at Simon Cowell amid record label report
One Direction star and solo singer, who has died aged 31, was reportedly dealt a blow by his label after the release of his last single, ‘Teardrops’
VIDEO: Shawn Mendes pays emotional on-stage tribute to Liam Payne
Zayn Malik admits he and Liam Payne ‘butted heads’ in emotional tribute to late One Direction bandmate
Zayn Malik has admitted he sometimes “butted heads” with Liam Payne in an emotional tribute to his late One Direction bandmate.
Malik, 31, posted a heartfelt message to his personal Instagram account shortly after One Direction shared a joint statement about Payne’s shock death after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Alongside a sweet photo of himself asleep in Payne’s lap on a tour bus, while Payne is also asleep slumped over on top of him, Malik wrote: “Liam, I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can’t help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.
“I never got to thank you for supporting me through some of the most difficult times in my life. When I was missing home as a 17 yr old kid you would always be there with a positive outlook and reassuring smile and let me know you were my friend and that I was loved.
“Even though you were younger than me you were always more sensible than me, you were headstrong, opinionated, and gave no f***s about telling people when they were wrong. Even though we butted heads because of this a few times, I always secretly respected you for it.”
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Zayn Malik admits he and Liam Payne ‘butted heads’ in emotional tribute to bandmate
‘I always secretly respected you for it,’ wrote Malik in his heatfelt message
‘Liam Payne drew the short straw in One Direction – now we’ll never know the real him’
Both in the band and out of it, the pop star struggled to find his defining identity, writes Mark Beaumont. Attempts at telling the world who he is with a second solo album and a documentary fell on deaf ears. His life now cut tragically short, the singer may remain elusive forever
Liam Payne drew the short straw in One Direction – now we’ll never know the real him
Both in the band and out of it, the pop star struggled to find his defining identity, writes Mark Beaumont. Attempts at telling the world who he is with a second solo album and a documentary fell on deaf ears. His life now cut tragically short, the singer may remain elusive forever
Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates have paid tribute to the singer following his death in a hotel fall, aged 31.
In a statement signed “Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry”, Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates said: “We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.
“In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.”
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Liam Payne’s ‘devastated’ One Direction bandmates share tribute
Tributes have poured in for the former One Direction star after he died in a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires
Robbie Williams shares final exchange with Liam Payne after ‘very similar’ experience under spotlight
Robbie Williams shares final exchange with Liam Payne: ‘Very proud of you’
‘I still had my demons at 31,’ wrote Take That singer
Liam Payne ‘donated £10,000 in one night’ to GoFundMe pages before death
Liam Payne donated ‘£10,000 in one night’ to GoFundMe pages in the month before his death, it has been revealed.
The singer, who undertook a number of charitable projects, is thought to have donated to a number of people, including £2,300 to Jack, 28, from America who had been diagnosed with stage 4 B-cell lymphoma.
Other donations from the same night included £770 to a school shooting survivor, and £2,223 to help Kailyn, a four-year-old who had experienced a stroke.
Liam Payne ‘donated £10,000 in one night’ to GoFundMe pages before death
Liam Payne donated ‘£10,000 in one night’ to GoFundMe pages in the month before his death, it has been revealed. The singer, who undertook a number of charitable projects, is thought to have donated to a number of people, including £2,300 to Jack, 28, from America who had been diagnosed with stage 4 B-cell lymphoma. Other donations from the same night included £770 to a school shooting survivor, and £2,223 to help Kailyn, a four-year-old who had experienced a stroke. The 31-year-old died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina on 16 October.
Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole’s relationship: Timeline from X Factor meeting to coparenting son Bear
Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole’s relationship: From X Factor meeting to coparenting
Couple first met on the ‘X Factor’ in 2008 and share a seven-year-old son together
Liam Payne’s former partner shares one thing he was ‘most proud of’
Dancer and model Danielle Peazer, who dated One Direction star Liam Payne for two years until 2013, has shared a lengthy tribute to the late singer who died last week, aged 31.
Peazer remained on friendly terms with the singer, whom she met on ITV reality contest The X Factor in 2010, and revealed in her statement the one thing she believed he was “most proud of”.
Writing on Instagram on Sunday, she urged her followers to see Payne not just as “a world-famous musician for the last decade” but also “someone’s son and brother for more than 30 years, a friend to so many and more recently an uncle”.
“His most important role and something he was the most proud of out of all of his monumental successes was that he was a father,” Peazer said. “The thought that there is now a child growing up without one of their parents is heartbreaking and unfair.
“To Liam’s son Bear, as well as his parents and sisters, my love, thoughts and strength goes to you. The magnitude of this loss is incomprehensible and I will continue to support you in any way I am able to.”
Liam Payne’s former partner shares one thing he was ‘most proud of’
Danielle Peazer shared a tribute to the late One Direction star, whom she dated at the beginning of his rise to fame
