Top line
Liam Payne, an English singer who rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, was found dead after a fall at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, several media outlets reported.
Liam Payne arrives at the UK premiere of “All Of These Voices” at Cineworld Leicester Square in March … [+] 16, 2023 in London, England.
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Key facts
Payne fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, CNN reported, citing a statement from local police.
Police responded to the hotel in response to a call about an “aggressive man who may be under the influence of drugs or alcohol,” reported the Associated Press, and the Security Ministry spokesperson of Buenos Aires municipality, Pablo Policicchio, said Payne “threw himself”. from the balcony of his room.
State officials said they were investigating the circumstances of his death and conducting an autopsy, according to the AP.
Payne, who released five albums as a member of One Direction, pursued a solo career after the group announced their hiatus in 2015 and released his first solo album, LP1, in 2019, before continuing to make music. pop, hip-hop, Latin, and electronic music.
Payne struggled with alcohol addiction and spent 100 days in a rehabilitation center, but said in a 2023 YouTube video that he had “more control over life and everything that took me away” after to have become sober.
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Key context
Payne was a member of One Direction, a group formed by the judges of the British show “The X Factor” in 2010, alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. They didn’t win the season, but the group blew up after the show and went on to have stadium tours and a number of pop hits, including “Story of My Life” and “Best Song Ever.” The group announced they would be taking a temporary hiatus in 2015, although Malik left earlier that year. Payne has spoken about his struggle with addiction in recent years and said he suffered from suicidal thoughts while a member of One Direction. Payne has had four charting songs and one Billboard Top 10 hit during his solo career, 2017’s “Strip That Down” with Quavo. He released his most recent song, “Teardrops,” earlier this year. Payne also had a child in 2017 with Cheryl Cole.
Further reading
CNNLiam Payne, former member of One Direction, dies at 31 | CNNABC NewsFormer One Direction star Liam Payne dies after falling from hotel in Argentina (police)
