Argentinian reports claim former One Direction star Liam Payne has died aged 31

Tragically, British singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead this Wednesday in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to Argentine media, the One Direction member is said to have fallen from the third floor of a hotel in the city.

News outlets such as TMZ and Infobae confirmed the story through Buenos Aires police sources. They reported that the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 16, at Hotel Casa Sur. Emergency services were called after reports of “an aggressive person, possibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” When emergency medical services (SAME) arrived, they confirmed Payne’s death.

Liam James Payne was born on August 29, 1993 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. From a young age he was passionate about both music and sports. He once shared in interviews that he originally dreamed of becoming an Olympic athlete, but his musical talent led him down a different path.

The rise of a direction

Liam rose to fame after appearing in the British television series The X Factor in 2010, where he met the other members of what would become one of the most famous boy bands in the world: One Direction. Along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, the group toured the world and achieved great success until their hiatus in 2015.

Liam auditioned for the first time The X Factor in 2008, but did not make it to the final round. He returned in 2010 and came through. During the audition, judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested forming a group with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson.

With a direction, Liam achieved worldwide fame. The band released several hit albums such as: Up all night, Take me home, Midnight memories, FourAnd Made in AM Liam co-wrote many of their songs and was known for his voice and stage presence.

His solo careerr And the cancellation of his tour

In 2016, after One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus, Liam launched his solo career. He signed with Capitol Records and released his first single, “Strip That Down,” featuring Quavo. This was followed by other popular titles such as “Bedroom Floor” and “Get Low”.

Liam has also teamed up with other artists and released his own album in 2019. LP1. His solo music spans a mix of genres including pop, pop-rock and dance-pop.

Last year, Liam canceled his Latin American tour, which was scheduled to begin in Peru on September 1st, then travel to Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Argentina, and end in Mexico City on September 12th.

He didn’t give many details about why the tour was canceled, but mentioned that it was due to health issues. In particular, he spoke of a serious kidney infection that required hospitalization. It later emerged that he had been hospitalized for severe kidney pain.