Liam Payne funeral latest: Cheryl, One Direction bandmates and singer’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy attend service
Pop star, who died in Buenos Aires last month, rose to fame with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson as a member of the chart-topping boyband
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Your support makes all the difference.One Direction star Liam Payne’s funeral has taken place, with his family, closest friends and former bandmates attending the service.
Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy and Girls Aloud singers Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, who were pictured wearing long black coats and sunglasses, were among the first mourners to arrive.
Payne’s former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik were also in attendance, along with TV presenter and actor James Corden, BBC Radio host Scott Mills, and music mogul Simon Cowell.
Dozens of locals and fans have also gathered outside the church to pay their final respects to the British singer, who died aged 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room on 16 October.
Malik, Horan, Tomlinson and Styles said they were “devastated” by his passing but “the memories we shared with him will be treasured forever”.
For years, Payne was one of the biggest names in pop, having shot to fame with his One Direction bandmates after forming on The X Factor in 2010. During their five-year career, they sold 70 million records and achieved four No 1 singles and four No 1 albums.
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Video: One Direction members reunite to pay respects at Liam Payne’s funeral
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson attended the singer’s funeral on Wednesday, 20 November, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
The former X Factor stars, dressed in black, were among the guests who paid their final respects to Payne at St Mary’s Church.
They joined Payne’s parents and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, to mourn the singer.
One Direction members reunite to pay respects at Liam Payne’s funeral
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson attended the singer’s funeral on Wednesday, 20 November, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. The former X Factor stars, dressed in black, were among the guests who paid their final respects to Payne at St Mary’s Church. They joined Payne’s parents and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, to mourn the singer. Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires.
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Niall Horan recalls last conversation with Liam Payne: ‘I didn’t know I was saying goodbye forever’
Niall Horan shared a personal tribute to his late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne after the news of his death, reflecting on their meeting just weeks before the singer’s death.
Horan, who rose to fame along with Payne and their bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik after competing on The X Factorin 2010, posted the statement to Instagram along with a sweet photo of them together.
“I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam,” Horan, 31, wrote. “It just doesn’t feel real.
“Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest in every room and made everyone feel happy and secure.”
He continued: “All the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness. We got to live our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever.”
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Video: Liam Payne’s coffin arrives by horse-drawn hearse at One Direction star’s funeral
Liam Payne‘s coffin arrived in a horse-drawn hearse at the One Direction star’s funeral in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on Wednesday (20 November).
Adorned in flowers that read “Son” and “Daddy,” the white carriage stood in front of St Mary’s Church as mourners arrived to pay their final respects.
Among the guests at the singer’s funeral were his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson.
Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina‘s capital Buenos Aires.
Liam Payne’s coffin arrives by horse-drawn hearse at One Direction star’s funeral
Liam Payne's coffin arrived in a horse-drawn hearse at the One Direction star's funeral in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on Wednesday (20 November). Adorned in flowers that read "Son" and "Daddy," the white carriage stood in front of St Mary’s Church as mourners arrived to pay their final respects. Among the guests at the singer's funeral were his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.
In pictures: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik at Liam Payne’s funeral
One Direction star Liam Payne laid to rest after emotional funeral service attended by former bandmates
One Direction star Liam Payne was laid to rest at a private funeral attended by his family and former bandmates, one month after his death, aged 31.
Payne, who rose to fame in 2010 as a member of the biggest pop group since The Beatles, died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room.
His funeral took place on Wednesday (20 November) at St Mary’s Church in Buckinghamshire. Ahead of the service, garlands and wreaths of flowers were arranged outside the entrance and fans and locals gathered outside to pay their respects.
Among the first mourners to arrive was Payne’s girlfriend, US influencer Kate Cassidy, who was pictured walking into the church with model Damian Hurley, the son of Elizabeth Hurley.
Payne’s One Direction bandmate Harry Styles arrived in a BMW with his friend, TV presenter and actor James Corden, while fellow 1D singers Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan all turned up separately.
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One Direction star Liam Payne laid to rest after emotional funeral service
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Kate Cassidy, girlfriend of Liam Payne, leaves funeral service
Liam Payne‘s girlfriend at the time of his death, US influencer Kate Cassidy, has left the churchyard after the singer’s funeral.
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Both in the band and out of it, the pop star struggled to find his defining identity, writes Mark Beaumont. Attempts at telling the world who he is with a second solo album and a documentary fell on deaf ears. His life now cut tragically short, the singer may remain elusive forever
Liam Payne drew the short straw in One Direction – now we’ll never know the real him
Both in the band and out of it, the pop star struggled to find his defining identity, writes Mark Beaumont. Attempts at telling the world who he is with a second solo album and a documentary fell on deaf ears. His life now cut tragically short, the singer may remain elusive forever
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