BUENOS AIRES, Argentina –
Former One Route singer Liam Payne, 31, was discovered useless after falling from a resort balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, native officers mentioned.
Buenos Aires police mentioned in an announcement that Payne fell from the third flooring of the Casa Sur Resort within the fashionable Palermo neighborhood of Argentina’s capital, leading to “extraordinarily severe accidents.” Medics confirmed his loss of life on the spot, the assertion mentioned.
Pablo Policicchio, the spokesperson for the Safety Ministry of Buenos Aires municipality, mentioned in an announcement to The Related Press that Payne “had thrown himself from the balcony of his room.” He mentioned police have been dispatched to the resort in response to an emergency name about an “aggressive man who might be below the affect of medicine or alcohol.” Arriving police heard a thud and located Payne’s physique within the resort courtyard, Policicchio mentioned.
Police cordon off a resort the place English musician Liam Payne, a former member of the band One Route, was discovered useless after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Picture/Natacha Pisarenko)
Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, mentioned on Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel that authorities have been investigating the circumstances of his loss of life and conducting an post-mortem. He declined to reply additional questions concerning the incident, together with whether or not Payne jumped from the balcony or fell accidentally.
Payne had been vocal about scuffling with alcoholism, posting a video in July 2023 to his YouTube channel the place he mentioned he had been sober for six months after receiving therapy.
Dozens of individuals have been gathered Wednesday night on the cordoned-off avenue exterior the resort the place Payne died. Many have been recording movies on their cellphones. Police stood guard as a forensic investigator exited the resort.
Payne was certainly one of 5 band members of One Route, which fashioned in 2010 after they every auditioned for the British singing competitors sequence “The X Issue.” After every singer did not make it by way of the competitors as solo acts, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges mixed Payne, Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Types and Louis Tomlinson into what would change into some of the profitable boy bands.
One Route, from left, Niall Horan, Harry Types, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson arrive on the iHeart Radio Music Competition, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at The MGM Grand Backyard Area in Las Vegas. (Picture by Andrew Estey / Invision / AP)
The band turned identified for his or her pop sound and romantic hits like “What Makes You Stunning.” They’d six High 10 hits on the Billboard charts by the point they disbanded in 2016. They’d a loyal fan base, lots of whom have been teen ladies, who turned often called “Directioners.” As soon as the group disbanded, Payne pursued a solo profession, placing out the album “LP1” in 2019. His final launch was a single known as “Teardrops,” in March.
Payne had a 7-year-old son, Bear Gray Payne, together with his former girlfriend, the musician Cheryl who was often called Cheryl Cole when she carried out with Women Aloud. She was an “X Issue” choose throughout One Route’s season. He’s additionally survived by his dad and mom, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola. Representatives for Payne didn’t instantly return emails and calls.
Huamani reported from Los Angeles.
