Music

Cheryl shared a photo of Liam Payne with their son Bear following Payne’s death at 31.
Music
David Johns

Liam Payne’s ex releases heartbreaking statement

The pop star and former X Factor judge has released an emotional statement about the death of her former partner.

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US content creator Kate Cassidy and partner Liam Payne before his death.
Music
Georgie Kearney and Ailish Delaney

Liam Payne’s girlfriend breaks silence after singer’s death: ‘My angel’

The content creator left Buenos Aires just days before the 31-year-old died there.

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Dragon musician Alan Mansfield has died, aged 72.
Music
Bryce Luff

Legendary Australian rock band member dies after health battle

‘He was brave and fearless.’

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Liam Payne suffered a major blow from his music label in the days before his death.
Culture
Molly Clayton, Sam Greenhill, Katie Hind and Gerard Couzens

Music label fallout days before One Direction star’s death

Liam Payne suffered a major blow from his music label in the days before his death, revealed as police ‘reconstruct’ the singer’s final moments with two mystery women who were seen with him.

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One Direction’s Liam Payne suffered from depression and struggled with “social anxiety” and “stress”.
Opinion
Clara Gaspar

Liam was dying in real time — and we fans didn’t spot it

CLARA GASPAR: In the aftermath of this tragedy, it feels as if we were watching the slow demise of Liam in real time — we just didn’t know it.

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Harry Styles has joined his former One Direction bandmates’ tributes to Liam Payne.
Music
Georgina Noack

How Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates shared their grief

Harry Styles has joined his former One Direction bandmates and issued a ‘devastated’ individual tribute for Liam Payne after his sudden death in Buenos Aires. Here’s what they said.

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The first official details from the autopsy of Liam Payne have been released.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

First details of One Direction star’s autopsy released

Authorities have released the first official details from the autopsy of One Direction star Liam Payne, who tragically died in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Photos from Liam Payne’s Buenos Aires hotel room emerge following death.
World
Georgie Kearney

Photos from Liam Payne’s hotel room emerge after star’s death showing utter chaos

The 31-year-old fell from the third floor of the hotel on Wednesday evening local time.

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Video
One Direction members have broken their silence after the tragic death of fellow bandmate Liam Payne.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

One Direction breaks silence with heartbreaking statement

One Direction members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have broken their silence after the tragic of death Liam Payne, mourning ‘the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly’.

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Disturbing details of Liam Payne's final moments have been revealed.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

One Direction star’s disturbing final moments revealed

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died on Thursday after an incident at a Buenos Aires hotel, with new information from authorities painting a distressing picture of his final moments.

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Liam Payne at an event in 2023.
World
Georgie Kearney

Fury as US media outlet publishes image of Liam Payne’s dead body

The website sparked outrage by sharing the photo soon after the 31-year-old singer died.

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Liam Payne rose to fame as a member of One Direction but his career after the boyband split has been riddled with controversies.
Music
Georgina Noack

Who is Liam Payne? The boyband star’s career laid bare

Liam Payne was a member of the world’s biggest boyband, but his years since the band split have been riddled with controversies.

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Guilherme ‘Bomba’ Vasconcelos has sadly passed away.
Sport
Harrison Reid

Demi Lovato’s ex-partner dies, aged 38

Family members have hinted at what caused the MMA fighter’s death.

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Video
Liam Payne’s final haunting Snapchat: One Direction star cosied-up to girlfriend Kate Cassidy before death aged 31
Music
Caleb Taylor

Liam Payne’s haunting final Snapchat posts with girlfriend an hour before his death

The One Direction star died in a fall from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony on Wednesday evening (local time).

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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
Music
Molly Magennis

Inside the hotel where former One Direction star Liam Payne was found dead

The 31-year-old reportedly fell from the third floor of the hotel on Wednesday evening local time.

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