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One Direction and his family paid tribute to the singer

Many people came to pay their last respects to Liam Payne, who tragically passed away in October at the age of 31. The funeral of the One Direction singer was held in Amersham, west London, this Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

The ceremony took place at St Mary's Church in this Buckinghamshire town, the entrance of which was decorated with flowers and candles.

The town where the funeral took place is located about forty kilometers from London. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
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The town where the funeral took place is located about forty kilometers from London. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

All the other members of the very famous boy band were present.

Harry Styles and Niall Horan at the funeral. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
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Harry Styles and Niall Horan at the funeral. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson arrived midday for the ceremony.

Louis Tomlinson paying tribute to Liam Payne. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
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Louis Tomlinson paying tribute to Liam Payne. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

The news of Liam Payne's death saddened millions of fans around the world.

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Many personalities present for a final farewell

The singer's coffin arrived in a white carriage pulled by two white horses and decorated with colorful flower wreaths.

The coffin was transported in a horse-drawn carriage. | DAN KITWOOD / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP
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The coffin was transported in a horse-drawn carriage. | DAN KITWOOD / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

A dozen fans, kept apart behind a cordon, also came to pay a final tribute to the One Direction singer, also the father of a child.

Flowers paid tribute to father Liam Payne. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
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Flowers paid tribute to father Liam Payne. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

Liam Payne's former partner, Girls Aloud singer Cheryl, their seven-year-old son Bear, and his last girlfriend, American influencer Kate Cassidy, were also present at the small funeral, as were his parents.

Liam Payne's parents, and singer Cheryl, mother of his child. | DAN KITWOOD / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP
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Liam Payne's parents, and singer Cheryl, mother of his child. | DAN KITWOOD / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Liam Payne, who fell from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, died on October 16.

Kate Cassidy, the singer's last girlfriend, was with actor and model Damian Hurley. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
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Kate Cassidy, the singer's last girlfriend, was with actor and model Damian Hurley. | JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP

Argentine prosecutors have revealed that Liam Payne had consumed alcohol, cocaine and antidepressants before his death. Three people were charged with supplying him with drugs.

The singer succumbed to “multiple traumas” and to a “internal and external bleeding”.

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