Liam Payne's funeral will take place on Wednesday, British media report. The 31-year-old musician died a month ago while staying in Buenos Aires. His last farewell will be private, and the invitees will include the deceased's closest relatives. All One Direction members are expected to attend the ceremony.
According to British media, the funeral will take place on Wednesday, November 20 Liam Payne, the singer who died tragically a month ago. The exact location was not given, only that it will be near London. The participation of family members and the musician's closest friends is expected. The star's last farewell will be attended by his One Direction bandmates: Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson – the press reports.
In jointly issued statement former members of the group wrote that they were “devastated” by the news of Payne's death. “We will forever cherish the memories we shared with him. (…) We will miss him very much,” the musicians added. Later, everyone also posted separate entries in which they said goodbye to the 31-year-old. They described him as a “positive” person who always “made everyone feel happy and safe” and whose “greatest joy was making other people happy.”
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Liam Payne's death
Liam Payne was found dead in mid-October in front of the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, the capital Argentina. The 31-year-old died from injuries sustained after falling from a balcony. In his body Traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant were detected. Investigators ruled out the possible involvement of third parties in the star's death. Nevertheless, in connection with the case three people were charged. The musician's body was handed over to his father earlier this month and flown to his family home England.
Geoff Payne, father of Liam Payne, outside the hotel in Buenos Aires where his son was killedPAP/EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI
The musician gained worldwide fame as a member of the pop band One Direction – he performed in it with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. The group started its activity in 2010 after taking third place in the British edition of X Factor. It broke up in 2016, and the members of the boy band began to pursue solo projects.
Liam Payne died on October 16. He was 31 years old PAP/EPA/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONI
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