A new petition has been launched calling for better safeguarding within the music industry following the tragic death of Liam Payne. The former One Direction star died last Wednesday after falling from the third floor balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in the days following his passing, his former bandmates have shared touching tributes to the 31 year old. Liam's ex-partner Cheryl - with whom he shared a seven-year-old son - also posted a heartbreaking statement on Instagram, slamming those sharing details of his death and asking the world to 'give Liam the little dignity he has left'.
The petition, which as been listed on Change.org, is 'to implore lawmakers to create legislation safeguarding the mental health of artists within the industry' and has already surpassed 25,000 signatures in three days. The creator, Day Kv, wrote: "In recent news of Liam Payne's tragic death as many others, the entertainment industry needs to be held accountable and be responsible to the welfare of their artists. We seek to implore lawmakers to create legislation safeguarding the mental health of artists within the industry."
