Rylan Clark, Olly Murs and Dermot O'Leary among X Factor stars paying tribute to Liam Payne after death at 31
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRylan Clark, Olly Murs and Dermot O'Leary are among the former The X Factor stars who have shared tributes following the shock news of Liam Payne's death.
The former One Direction star has died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital before medics confirmed his death, in a statement to the Associated Press (AP).
Police responded to an emergency call from the hotel manager who had become concerned for his welfare, AP said. The Foreign Office (FCDO) also confirmed it is in contact with authorities in Argentina “regarding reports of the death of a British man” but a spokesperson declined to comment any further, including on the identity of the man involved. READ MORE: Police investigating Liam Payne's death release more details after One Direction star dies in Argentina hotel Payne formed boy band One Direction in 2010, alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles, after they individually auditioned for The X Factor.
After becoming one of the biggest pop groups in the world with five albums and four world tours, One Direction went on indefinite hiatus in 2016.
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