Liam Payne's loved ones are preparing to say goodbye to him. On October 16, the 31-year-old singer
fatally fallen from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina. After a long investigation, notably marked by the arrest of three people, his body was finally
repatriated to England.
On Wednesday November 20, the artist's funeral was organized in sa hometown of Wolverhampton. A ceremony in small groups since only his family and friends were invited to Saint-Paul Cathedral. “His family went to great lengths to organize a perfect service and give him the send-off he deserves. It will be an incredibly difficult day” reported The Sun.
The members of the group One Direction responded
In addition to Liam Payne's family, four close friends of the singer wanted to make the trip. These are his bandmates from One Direction. If they had drifted apart in recent years,
Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles et Niall
Horan wanted to pay tribute to him.
Liam Payne's funeral will therefore see the first meeting of the group in nine years. Indeed, Zayn Malik announced that he was leaving the group in March 2015. During the following year, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Liam Payne then decided to separate. Their reunion, marked by a tragic disappearance, therefore promises to be particularly moving.
Liam Payne's manager was not invited
If the group One Direction is preparing to meet up to pay tribute to their friend, others close to the singer
should also make the trip. His girlfriend Kate Cassidy, the mother of his son, Cheryl Cole, but also Simon Cowell, James Corden, Nicole Scherzinger and Rita Ora would be expected.
Finally, a man close to Liam Payne did not not been invited. This is his manager, Roger Nores. He was one of the last to see him alive and was charged as part of the investigation. “The family hopes that everything goes peacefully. Roger and Liam were very close, but Roger was never really appreciated by those close to the singer” said a relative They aren. Enough to explain his absence.
