After the tragic death of Liam Payne, Simon Cowell makes a rare decision

Simon Cowell canceled Thursday’s appointment Britain’s Got Talent Auditions following the tragic death of Liam Payne on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old singer tragically died on Wednesday after falling from his room at the Casa Sur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires Daily Mail.

Also Simon, who famously founded Liam’s band One directionAccording to the outlet, he decided to cancel the Blackpool audition at the last minute when he learned the shocking news.

Additionally, Applause Store, which organizes tickets to filming, announced the news in a statement: “Due to the tragic death of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone tonight’s auditions in Blackpool. We apologize for any inconvenience.”

According to the publication, Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI were set to continue filming BGT after casting began on Tuesday.

Additionally, Liam’s death came after it was widely reported that his ex-fiancée, Maya Henry, had filed legal proceedings and allegedly issued a cease-and-desist letter over repeated contact.

Payne reportedly posted a video on Snapchat in the hours before his death saying, “It’s a beautiful day here in Argentina.”

As for Simon Cowell, he helped catapult Liam to stardom when he formed a boy band One direction in 2010 alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles after individually auditioning for The X factor.