Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, dies at age 31 in a hotel in Buenos Aires

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British singer Liam Payne, 31, He died this Wednesday in the Palermo neighborhood in Buenos Aires (Argentina).

The former member of One Direction has suffered a fall from the third floor of a hotel in that city, according to Argentine media.

Media such as AFP or Infobae have confirmed the news with Buenos Aires police sources and according to what they report, the event took place this Wednesday, October 16 at the Casa Sur Hotel. After a call to the emergency services, troops moved to the site, where the presence of “an aggressive individual who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol”. When the SAME (Buenos Aires Ambulance Service) arrived at the scene, they confirmed his death.

Alberto Crescenti, the director of the city's emergency service, has also confirmed the death, explaining that Payne suffered a serious head trauma after falling into the hotel's backyard.

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After the news of his death broke, the surroundings of the hotel have been flooded with masses of people, both police and fans of the group. One Direction and the singer as a solo artist, as published in the media.

The artist had traveled to Argentina with his partner, Kate Cassidy, to attend one of the concerts on his tour. former bandmate Niall HoranThe Show: Live on Tour, at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires. The performance took place on August 3 and the cameras had captured the young man enjoying his partner's live music.

The birth of One Direction

Liam James Payne was born on August 29, 1993 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. From a very young age, he showed great interest in music and sports and as he has confessed in previous interviews, he initially aspired to be an Olympic athlete, but his musical talent led him to change course.

The musician rose to fame after his participation in the program The X Factor from the United Kingdom in 2010, where he met the rest of the members of one of the most recognized boy bands globally: One Direction. Together with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, they toured the world on several world tours and, until 2015 with their indefinite separation, they toured the world on several tours and achieved great global success.

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In 2008, Liam first participated in the casting of the talent show The X Factor, but was eliminated in the final round. However, he tried again in 2010 and got the desired sticker. During the final auditions, judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that she be part of a group along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. This is how One Direction was born, one of the boy bands most successful in history.

With One Direction, Liam achieved worldwide fame. The band released several successful albums, including Up All Night, Take Me Home, Midnight Memories, Four and Made in the AM. During his time with the group, Liam co-wrote many of the songs and was noted for his voice and charisma on stage.

His solo career

In 2016, after One Direction's indefinite hiatus, Liam began his solo career. He signed a contract with Capitol Records and released his first single, Strip That Downin collaboration with Quavo. This single was followed by other hits such as Bedroom Floor and GetLow.

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Liam has also collaborated with other artists and has an EP First time, which premiered in 2018, and has released his own album, LP1in 2019. His music as a soloist covers genres such as pop, pop rock and dance pop.