One Direction Singer Liam Payne Passes Away at 31 (Updated)

Update 5: Funeral services were held for Liam today, with his former One Direction bandmates in attendance. Details can be found here.

Update 4: Three people have been charged in Liam’s death. See details here.

Update 3: Simon Cowell also paid tribute in a now deleted social media post:

“You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens.
Liam, I am devastated. Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I have shed is a memory of you.”

“I wanted to let you know what I would always say to the thousands of people who would always ask me. What is Liam like? And I would tell them you were kind, funny, sweet, thoughtful, talented, humble, focused. And how much you loved music. And how much love you genuinely had for the fans.”

He went on to send condolences to his family and say that Britain’s Got Talent auditions are on hold in wake of the tragedy.

Update 2: Liam’s One Direction band members released the following statement via social media:

“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.”

“The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever,” the statement continued. “For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly.”

“We love you, Liam,” the band concluded.

Update: Variety is reporting that Liam jumped from his hotel room balcony. The news came from AP News.

Sad news for the world of music tonight. Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the band One Direction has died. He was 31 years old.

According to TMZ, the former boy band member fell off a hotel balcony in Argentina. It is unknown if the fall was accidental or intentional.

They also reported that the hotel called 911 to report an “aggressive” male at the hotel today … which lines up with what witnesses told us about Liam’s behavior in the lobby.

He had been in the country for his former bandmate Niall Horan’s show. The whole band is said to have reunited at the time.

The band got together in 2010 on The X Factor and stayed together until 2015.

TVGrapevine sends condolences to his loved ones during this difficult time.