Tributes are flowing in after the news former One Direction member Liam Payne has died.
The singer died after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to state police, as reported by CNN. He was 31.
In a message on X, Paris Hilton has sent love and condolences to those closest to him.
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“So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend,” she wrote.
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Before any of the remaining One Direction members spoke out, Harry Styles’ mother Anne Twist shared her gut-wrenching reaction to the news.
Taking to Instagram, she posted a broken heart emoji alongside three heartbreaking words: “Just a boy.”
Singer Olly Murs, who also started out as a contestant on The X Factor, remembered Payne for sharing the “same passions” as him.
“This news is devastating, am lost for words 😣,” Murs wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of the pair back in the day mid-laugh.
“We always had a good laugh when we saw each other, sometimes the catch ups were only short and sweet but when we did it was mostly about how annoyingly good his hair always looked, or our love for Becks, the old XF days and the tour we shared together.”
Murs continued: “Liam shared the same passions as me, the same dreams so to see his life now end so young hits hard, I’m truly gutted and devastated for his Family and of course his son Bear losing a dad x am thinking of them!”
DJ Jonas Blue said he is “beyond sad” after hearing his collaborator and friend died.
The DJ worked with Payne and Canadian singer Lennon Stella in 2018 on the track Polaroid.
Blue shared some photos captioned, “Beyond sad to hear this news. Rest well my friend @liampayne 😔💙”
Blue and Payne’s collaborator Lennon Stella also remembered the late singer with a photo posted of the pair performing together on stage.
“Oh Liam,” she wrote to her Instagram story with a single red heart. “Rest easy.”
Flavor Flav wrote on X, “RIP to Liam Payne,,, much too young.”
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Canadian actor William Shatner, of Star Trek fame, sent some love to Payne’s nearest and dearest.
“Condolences to the family of Liam Payne,” he wrote in a tweet.
https://x.com/WilliamShatner/status/1846714076367671618
Singer Charlie Puth remembered Payne for being “always so kind”.
The See You Again singer wrote to his Instagram stories, “I am in shock right now. Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with.”
Puth worked as a writer on Payne’s song Bedroom Floor.
“I can not believe he is gone…” Puth said, sharing an old video of Payne gifting him a personalised shirt.
“I am so upset right now, may he rest in peace,” the singer added in a second story.
German DJ and record producer Zedd, who worked with Payne on the track Get Low, shared several photos of them together over the years to Instagram with a single heartbroken emoji.
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Ty Dolla $ign said he recently spoken to the star. The rapper reshared a video of the One Direction star doing karaoke to his Instagram story along with a heartbreaking message.
“Just talked to you 2 days ago my guy,” he wrote.
Singer Mabel remembered Payne for always giving her “big brotherly advice” in an emotional post to her Instagram story.
“For so many years I always knew I could call you for support and big brotherly advice but now you’re gone…” the pop star wrote, sharing a pic of her and Payne.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Liams [sic] family and friends during this time,” she continued, adding “you’ll be missed.”
Olympic Gold medallist Dame Denise Lewis shared a single word reaction to the news of Payne’s death, writing “devastated” and #liam on her Instagram story.
Lewis won gold in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Corbyn Besson, who was part of the American boy band Why Don’t We, said he was “speechless” over Payne’s death.
Sharing an old photo with Payne, he wrote, “Damn this liam payne news got me speechless… looked up to 1D so much during the wdw days,” he wrote on X, telling fans “remind your friends/family that you love them today and every day”.
Some stars paid tribute to the singer under an old post of Payne’s from May.
American singer Todrick Hall commented, “Heartbreaking 💔”, while actress Aurélie Moeremans wrote, “Rest in peace 😢”.
https://x.com/corbynbesson/status/1846681746034798837
“Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear and all the One direction Family RIP @LiamPayne,” Irish pop duo Jedward wrote, acknowledging Payne’s former partner, singer Cheryl Cole, and son Bear, seven.
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MTV said they were “deeply saddened to learn of Liam Payne’s tragic passing today. During this difficult time, our hearts remain with his family, loved ones, and fans,” they said.
https://x.com/MTV/status/1846672906685661450
Payne found fame in 2010 on the reality singing show The X Factor which formed the boy band One Direction, comprised of members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Payne.
While the group placed third on the series, it found enormous success after the show, starting with their debut single What Makes You Beautiful, part of their album Up All Night which made it to number one on the Billboard 200 and launched them to superstardom.
After the band went on hiatus in 2016, Payne launched his solo career. He released his debut album LP1 in 2019, featuring hit single Strip That Down.
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