‘Struggling’ Liam Payne postponed his second solo album before his death: report

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died from falling from a hotel balcony on Wednesday, he reportedly postponed the release of his second solo album because he was “struggling” in the industry.

A source told the Sun on Oct. 8 that Payne hadn’t recovered after parting ways with his manager.“Things are tough for Liam at the moment,” the insider said. “His former manager Roger stepped back earlier this year.

He was a steady hand for Liam and he appears to be struggling without his guidance.”The source went on, “Things have started to seem slightly erratic, with plans being made before they are cancelled last minute.”Payne, according to the insider, was “doing really well on his second album,” which was supposed to be titled “Teardrops,” but he ended up putting the record “completely on pause.”“Liam is telling people now he has no idea if it’ll ever be released,” the source alleged.The Sun also reported that a planned documentary about Payne’s “struggle with growing up in the spotlight” was shelved, as well.The Post has reached out to Payne’s rep for comment.The former One Direction member put out “Teardrops,” the lead single to his then-planned second studio album of the same name, on March 1.

The song was written by Payne, his frequent collaborator Jamie Scott, and *NSYNC’s JC Chasez.“Teardrops” was Payne’s first single in three years, since 2021’s “Sunshine.”The late star teased his second album at a fan event at the beginning of the year, saying that his new music was inspired by his life.“This time, the scariest part is that every one of these songs is a story from my life,” he said at the time, per Q Radio. “And they’re really close to me.