Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amber Raiken

Nicole Scherzinger exchanged messages with Liam Payne on the day of his death: ‘He had such a good heart’

Nicole Scherzinger has revealed that she was messaging her friend Liam Payne just hours before he died – and that she learnt of his death moments before she was due to go on stage.

The 47-year-old singer spoke about her friendship with the One Direction star and solo artist – who died last year after falling from a third-storey hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina – in a new interview.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.