Liam Payne
Liam Payne, the English singer and songwriter who lived from 1993 to 2024, once performed in front of 26,000 people at a Wolverhampton Wanderers football match. He was still a child, and almost nobody beyond his home area knew his name. That early taste of a huge audience hints at where his life was heading. He would become one of five young men in One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. He would also try to make a name for himself alone. This documentary follows several questions. How did a boy who spent years in and out of hospital become a pop star? What did he build as a writer, a solo artist and a giver of money and time? And what did the circumstances of his death in a hotel abroad say about fame and the way the world responded to it?
Liam James Payne was born on the 29th of August 1993 at New Cross Hospital, in the Heath Town district of Wolverhampton. His mother Karen was an infant nurse and his father Geoff was a fitter. He had two older sisters, Nicola and Ruth.
Arriving three weeks early, Payne was a sickly baby who fell ill often. Until he turned four, doctors ran regular tests because one of his kidneys was scarred and not working properly. In the book Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction he recalled: "I was always in hospital having tests done but they couldn't find out what was wrong. They discovered that one of my kidneys wasn't working properly and it had scarred. I had to have 32 injections in my arm in the morning and evening to try and make me better."
Cross-country running became his passion at school, and he joined the Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club to pursue it. At the age of 12 he started boxing lessons, because older students at his secondary school were bullying him.
That same year he joined the Pink Productions Theatre Company, where he played Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever. He completed 11 GCSEs at St Peter's Collegiate School, which is now St Peter's Collegiate Academy. He then studied music technology at City of Wolverhampton College. His first audition for The X Factor came while he was still a schoolboy.
Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" carried Payne through the first round of the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008. He was 14. The judges were Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh.
He was cut at the boot camp stage, but Cowell changed his mind and invited him back for the judges' houses round. There Payne was eliminated again. Cowell encouraged him to "come back in two years".
He did exactly that for the seventh series in 2010. This time the panel was Cowell, Cole, Walsh and guest judge Natalie Imbruglia, and Payne sang Michael Bublé's version of "Cry Me a River". He advanced but never reached the "Boys" category at judges' houses. At boot camp, however, he was grouped with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. Together they became the five-piece band One Direction, entered in the "Groups" category. They were the last act eliminated and finished third.
In January 2011 the band signed to Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment. Their debut single "What Makes You Beautiful" reached number one in the UK later that year. The first album, Up All Night, included three songs co-written by Payne and debuted at number one in the United States. Take Me Home in 2012, Midnight Memories in 2013, Four in 2014 and Made in the A.M. in 2015 each debuted at number one in the UK.
Midnight Memories was the best-selling album in the world in 2013. Its Where We Are Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2014. After Four, One Direction became the only group in the 58-year history of the Billboard 200 albums chart to open with four consecutive number one debuts.
In March 2015 Zayn Malik left the group, and Payne was given the bulk of Malik's vocal parts. The band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016 after finishing promotion for Made in the A.M. By then One Direction had sold 70 million records worldwide, including 7.6 million albums and 26 million singles in the US. Their trophy shelf held seven Brit Awards, seven American Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards. Meanwhile Payne had been quietly stacking up writing credits.
More than 30 writing credits on One Direction's last three albums made Payne a prolific co-writer, second only to Louis Tomlinson. On the third and fourth albums he was credited on more than half of the songs. The two writers often worked together. Tomlinson was known for lyrics, while Payne had a gift for melody.
In a 2015 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Payne named "Better Than Words" and "What a Feeling" as the two tracks he was proudest of. The first was built from the titles of other songs. He and Tomlinson wrote the second with Fleetwood Mac in mind. The two of them were also the band's top earners.
Pharrell Williams topped Payne's list of influences, which also named Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake and Usher. Payne said: "The person who has inspired me most is Pharrell Williams who I worked with a while back. I got talking to his producer recently and asked him what Pharrell was like when he was younger, and he said to me that when he was my age he couldn't press a note on a keyboard. And that was amazing to me because at 22 I thought I was too old to learn guitar." He sang pop and R&B and ventured into electronic music. Rock reached him through Linkin Park's album Hybrid Theory, and he called "In the End" one of the most important songs of his life.
In 2014 Payne began producing under the names "Big Payno" and "Payno". With the producers AfterHrs he remixed several tracks, including Cheryl's "I Don't Care". He also co-wrote Cheryl's "I Won't Break", from her album Only Human, and in 2015 co-wrote "The Night We Met" for the Irish band Hometown.
In August 2014 he founded Hampton Music Limited and became its director. He also served as a director of the production company One Mode Productions Limited. Hampton Music was the publishing company under which his solo projects would later appear.
A leaked track called "You", by Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J, gave Payne his first solo appearance in early 2016. It came from an unreleased mixtape. In October 2016 it was announced that he had signed with Republic Records.
His debut solo single "Strip That Down", featuring Quavo and co-written with Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac, came out on the 19th of May 2017. It reached number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three in the UK. It was certified double platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. Two more UK top 30 singles followed: "Get Low", with Zedd, certified silver, and "Bedroom Floor", certified gold.
In January 2018 Payne teamed up with Rita Ora on "For You", a single from the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Freed. It reached the top ten in several countries. Brazil certified it diamond and the UK platinum, and thirteen more countries gave it gold or platinum status. In April 2018 he released "Familiar" with J Balvin, which peaked at number 14 in the UK and went platinum. On the 30th of March 2018 he had played a free concert at Global Village 2018 in Dubai for more than 100,000 people.
A debut album had been announced for the 14th of September 2018, but Payne delayed it to keep working. Instead came the EP First Time on the 24th of August 2018, with the single "First Time" featuring French Montana. On the 5th of October 2018 he released "Polaroid" with Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella, which peaked at number 12 in the UK and went platinum.
Payne released "Stack It Up" with A Boogie wit da Hoodie on the 18th of September 2019. His debut album LP1 followed on the 6th of December 2019, with "All I Want (For Christmas)" as its sixth single. It entered at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and number 111 on the Billboard 200. The UK certified it gold and Canada platinum. His only solo album, it capped a stretch in which Payne sold over 18 million singles and 2.4 million albums and drew 3.9 billion streams in his first three solo years.
In April 2020 he began a weekly YouTube series, and that July he announced The LP Show, a livestream series that opened with a live-streamed concert. On the 9th of October 2020 he released the EP Midnight Hour with the producer Alesso. On the 30th of October 2020 he put out the Christmas single "Naughty List" with Dixie D'Amelio. In August 2021 came "Sunshine", featured in the film Ron's Gone Wrong, in which he also gave a cameo voice performance.
Fashion became part of the picture too. In May 2019 the German label Hugo Boss named him its first global brand ambassador. The first Hugo x Liam Payne capsule collection was shown at Berlin Fashion Week in July 2020. It was mostly menswear, with polo shirts, T-shirts, shorts, hoodies, sweatpants and one pair of sneakers. In January 2020 he starred in the campaign for the Hugo Now fragrance.
In June 2021 he launched a non-fungible token art collection called "Lonely Bug". On the 25th of January 2022 he opened a dedicated Twitter account, @PaynoETH, just for that subject.
In May 2023 he announced that a second album was underway. A first solo tour was planned, with Latin American dates set for September 2023. It was postponed after he was hospitalised in August with a kidney infection. On the 1st of March 2024 he returned to music with the single "Teardrops", co-written with NSYNC member JC Chasez. It did not chart on release. Away from the studio, he gave money and time in ways he preferred to keep quiet.
Raising over £2 million for Comic Relief in 2013 was one of One Direction's biggest charity efforts. Part of it came from the charity single "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)". Film of the band's trip to Ghana, where they volunteered at a children's hospital, helped too. The group also backed BBC's Children in Need, and joined Action/2015 to launch the "Action 1D" campaign on global issues.
UNICEF was a cause Payne championed. He joined Andy Murray, Jack Whitehall and Clare Balding for UNICEF UK's Children in Danger Summer Disease Appeal. With the motorsport figure Eddie Jordan he supported the charity CLIC Sargent. Alongside Harry Styles he became an ambassador for the youth cancer charity Trekstock. His original 2013 campaign for Trekstock raised $784,198, and a 2015 campaign added $211,237. He was also an ambassador for the Global Goals campaign. In 2015 he helped promote a £6 million youth project in Wolverhampton called The Youth Zone.
A charity ball for Believe in Magic, an organisation supporting terminally ill children, was co-hosted by Payne and Louis Tomlinson. Tomlinson paid £50,000 to have Payne's face painted. Between them they donated over £5 million at the event. In 2018 the two filmed an episode of Gogglebox for Stand Up to Cancer.
Food security was a cause close to him. From the spring of 2020 he supported the Trussell Trust and its network of UK food banks, funding more than 360,000 meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said: "I'm glad to be playing my small part as we work towards a future in which nobody needs a food bank." He gave £80,000 and also volunteered in person at Euston Food Bank and Food for All in Holborn. None of that was revealed until after his death. Pete O'Grady, director of Food for All, said Payne "didn't want anyone to make a thing about it. He let nobody know of his generosity".
Soccer Aid, UNICEF's charity football match, drew him in as well. He captained the English team in 2022 and returned in 2023. In the month before his death he donated thousands of pounds to various GoFundMe pages. In a Snapchat video he explained: "I've been going on night by night by night, trying to finish off people's donations so that they can get the operations they need."
Danielle Peazer, a dancer on The X Factor, was Payne's first public relationship. They began dating in 2010, when he was 17 and she was 22, and broke up in 2013. From 2013 to 2015 he dated a childhood friend, Sophia Smith.
In late 2015 he began dating the singer Cheryl, whom he had first met at 14 when she judged his first X Factor audition. She was a judge again when he reapplied at 16, and she was 26. Their son was born on the 22nd of March 2017. The relationship ended in 2018, but the two stayed close. They stated together on social media that they "still have so much love for each other as a family." In 2020 Payne moved to Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire to live near his son. Before that he had lived with Cheryl in nearby Chalfont St Peter.
The model Maya Henry became his partner in 2019, and they got engaged in August 2020. By June 2021 they had separated. They reunited that year and were engaged again, then ended the engagement for a second time in May 2022. From October 2022 he was in a relationship with the influencer Kate Cassidy.
His net worth was estimated at £47 million in 2020. He owned homes in Malibu, California, and in Surrey, and listed them for sale in early 2020 and 2021 respectively. He supported the football club West Bromwich Albion.
In May 2019, after Alabama passed anti-abortion legislation, Payne said he was pro-choice. He argued that men "never have to go through that so how can we even comment or decide what women should or shouldn't go through." In May 2020 he voiced support for Black Lives Matter, urged fans to educate themselves and donate, and attended protests in London.
Alcohol was the struggle he spoke about most openly. He said it began at the peak of One Direction's success, describing being locked in hotel rooms with a mini-bar between gigs. In May 2023 he said he had been sober for over three months. That July he shared a video describing 100 days in a rehab facility in Louisiana.
On the 1st of June 2022 he was interviewed by Logan Paul for a podcast while intoxicated. He claimed that One Direction began with a promise from Simon Cowell, who had purportedly pledged to "make it work" if Payne returned to the show. He also spoke about Zayn Malik, saying: "There's many reasons why I dislike Zayn and there's many reasons why I'll always, always be on his side". He later clarified his remarks on Malik and apologised.
Early in October 2024, Payne and Kate Cassidy travelled to Argentina. He needed to renew his US O visa at the American embassy in Buenos Aires, and they planned to see Niall Horan's concert at the city's Movistar Arena. Cassidy flew home to Florida on the 14th of October. Payne stayed behind.
On the 16th of October 2024 the manager of the CasaSur hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood called emergency services. He described "an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol" and warned that the room had a balcony. Minutes after help arrived, Payne fell from the third-floor balcony. His death at 31 was confirmed at 5:11 p.m.
Alberto Crescenti, director of Buenos Aires' public emergency medical service, put the height at about 13 to 14 metres. He described "very serious injuries incompatible with life". Crescenti declined to say whether the death was a suicide or an accident. A Buenos Aires Security Ministry spokesman said Payne "had jumped", but the office did not answer follow-up questions. Forensic experts later said Payne "did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself" and could have fallen unconscious. Journalist Paula Varela, citing unreleased CCTV footage, said he fainted on the balcony and fell accidentally.
The post-mortem found 25 injuries from the fall and no signs of a fight, and Payne was alone in the room. On the 22nd of October the prosecutor's office denied that any toxicology details had been released. The next night police raided the hotel and seized items including computers.
On the 7th of November prosecutors reported traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescribed antidepressant. The same day three people were charged. They were a companion of Payne, a hotel employee and a drug dealer. On the 30th of December 2024 a judge charged five people. Two were held for supplying drugs. Three more faced manslaughter charges, which were dropped on the 20th of February 2025. A UK inquest opening on the 8th of January 2025 gave the cause of death as polytrauma.
His body was first buried at the Cementerio Británico in Buenos Aires and flown back to the UK on the 6th of November. The funeral took place on the 20th of November at Saint Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
His family said they were "heartbroken". Cheryl asked for dignity, fearing that their son might one day read the "abhorrent reports and media exploitation". His bandmates issued a joint statement, and Zayn Malik postponed the US leg of his Stairway to the Sky Tour. Robbie Williams pleaded for compassion: "We don't know what's going on in people's lives". Sharon Osbourne, Rebecca Ferguson and Bruce Springsteen raised concerns about the music industry and young fame. UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke of One Direction's "huge impact on many millions of fans around the world". Filming of Britain's Got Talent auditions was suspended out of respect.
A fan began a petition for "Liam's Law" on the 18th of October, to guarantee access to mental health professionals, regular checks and adequate rest for artists. Over 68,000 people signed it within five days.
On the 25th of October all five One Direction albums returned to the UK top 40, led by Midnight Memories at number 13. LP1 re-entered at number 62. "Night Changes" entered the singles chart at number six, beating its earlier peak of 7. "Teardrops" entered at number 85, its first appearance on the chart.
Coverage drew criticism. The website TMZ published cropped photographs of Payne's body, then removed them after fans and public figures objected. Michael Buerk, a former BBC newsreader, accused the corporation of excessive coverage and was himself criticised for calling Payne a "drugged up, faded, boy band singer".
Fans gathered outside the Buenos Aires hotel, lit candles and applauded as the van carrying his body left. Vigils followed in Mexico City, Copenhagen and Wolverhampton, and in January 2025 a plaque in his memory was installed at Clevedon Pier. Up to 1,000 people attended a fan memorial in Hyde Park on the 20th of October. At the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards, Rita Ora called him "one of the kindest people that she knew". In July 2025 Payne appeared posthumously as a guest judge on the Netflix series Building the Band.
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Who was Liam Payne?
Liam Payne was an English singer and songwriter, born on the 29th of August 1993 and died in 2024. He was a member of the boy band One Direction and later released a solo album, LP1, in December 2019.
How did Liam Payne join One Direction?
Liam Payne was placed in One Direction at the boot camp stage of The X Factor in 2010. He was grouped with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, and the band finished third.
What was Liam Payne's first solo single?
Liam Payne's debut solo single was "Strip That Down", featuring Quavo, released on the 19th of May 2017. It reached number three in the UK and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100.
How did Liam Payne die?
Liam Payne died after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the 16th of October 2024. A UK inquest opening gave the cause of death as polytrauma.
What charity work did Liam Payne do?
Liam Payne supported UNICEF, Comic Relief, Trekstock and the Trussell Trust. From 2020 he funded more than 360,000 meals through UK food banks and gave £80,000, which was not revealed until after his death.
What happened to the investigation into Liam Payne's death?
On the 30th of December 2024 an Argentine judge charged five people in connection with Liam Payne's death. Manslaughter charges against three of them were dropped on the 20th of February 2025.
What was Liam Payne's debut solo album?
Liam Payne's debut and only solo album was LP1, released on the 6th of December 2019. It entered at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold in the UK and platinum in Canada.
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- 134NewsLiam Payne: The star who wanted to change livesAlice Cullinane — 18 October 2024
- 135NewsLiam Payne donated thousands of pounds to GoFundMe pages before deathEmma Wilkes — 19 October 2024
- 136MagazineLiam Payne's Dating History: All About the Late Singer's Past Girlfriends — and What They've Said Since His Shocking DeathRebecca Aizin — 21 October 2024
- 138NewsCheryl and Liam announce birth of baby boy, Bear.25 March 2017
- 139NewsCheryl and Liam welcome their first childJennifer Read-Dominguez — 25 March 2017
- 140NewsCheryl and Liam Payne announce split1 July 2018
- 141NewsLiam Payne Confirms Engagement to Maya Henry: 'We're Just Really Happy'Jennifer Drysdale — 3 September 2020
- 143NewsLiam Payne and Maya Henry Kiss During Return to Red Carpet as a CoupleAlly Mauch — 11 October 2021
- 144NewsMaya Henry puts engagement ring back on amid Liam Payne reconciliation3 November 2021
- 145MagazineLiam Payne & Maya Henry Call off Engagement AgainGlenn Rowley — 24 May 2022
- 146News‘I Don’t Fault Him for His Struggles’: Liam Payne’s Ex-Fiancée Maya Henry Breaks SilenceKory Grow — 11 February 2025
- 147NewsLiam Payne Spotted Holding Hands with Kate Cassidy on Date NightDaniela Avila — 9 June 2023
- 148NewsLiam Payne's girlfriend says she 'manifested' dating him when she was 10Meredith Clark — 15 November 2023
- 150NewsChalfont St Giles: Where Liam Payne lived in the UKKatie Collier — 17 October 2024
- 151NewsLiam Payne’s Nine-Year-Old Son Named Sole Inheritor of Singer’s $29 Million EstateCharisma Madarang — 23 June 2026
- 152NewsLate One Direction Singer Liam Payne’s $29M Estate Will Go to His SonKevin Dolak — 24 June 2026
- 153NewsLiam Payne died without a will. Here’s what that means for his fortuneMaira Butt — 9 May 2025
- 154NewsLiam Payne lifts the lid on his arguments with Cheryl – over West Brom and Newcastle UnitedKieran Doody — 21 February 2018
- 155NewsLiam Payne banned from driving after speeding conviction16 October 2023
- 156NewsLiam Payne questions if US is still 'land of the free' after abortion voteCraig Simpson — 16 May 2019
- 157NewsLiam Payne joins protesters for Black Lives Matter rally over George Floyd's deathZoe Chamberlain — 3 June 2020
- 158News'It was toxic': Liam Payne says he was addicted to 'pills and booze' during 'One Direction' fameCydney Henderson — 8 June 2021
- 159NewsLiam Payne hospitalized for 'serious' kidney infection, postpones tourMarlene Lenthang — NBC News — 25 August 2023
- 160NewsLouis Tomlinson: ‘Fame can be really dehumanising’Roisin O'Connor — 18 October 2025
- 161NewsFive things Liam Payne said in controversial Logan Paul interviewMaeve Lee — 2 June 2022
- 162NewsLiam Payne Clarifies Viral Interview Comments About Zayn MalikTionah Lee — 2 June 2022
- 163NewsInside Liam Payne's Final Days: Watching His One Direction Bandmate Perform and Vacationing in ArgentinaCharmaine Patterson — 17 October 2024
- 164MagazineOne Direction Bandmates Liam Payne & Niall Horan Reunited in ArgentinaSara Delgado — 3 October 2024
- 165NewsWhy Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy left Argentina just before his deathKaleigh Werner — 18 October 2024
- 166NewsLiam Payne's Last Words Shockingly Predicted His Tragic Demise: 'I'm Going to Die'Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — 21 October 2024
- 167NewsMurió Liam Payne, el ex cantante de One Direction, en un hotel en el barrio porteño de PalermoAilén Rocío Vila — 17 October 2024
- 168NewsLiam Payne, former One Direction member, dead at 31Dan Heching et al. — 16 October 2024
- 169NewsLiam Payne's cause of death confirmed after falling from hotel room balconyJames Holt et al. — 17 October 2024
- 170NewsOne Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balconyEliana Raszewski et al. — 17 October 2024
- 171NewsLiam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fallIsabel Debre et al. — Associated Press — 17 October 2024
- 172NewsWhat we know about Liam Payne's deathOwen Amos et al. — 17 October 2024
- 173MagazineLiam Payne of One Direction Dies at 31 After Falling from Hotel Balcony in ArgentinaBailey Richards et al. — 16 October 2024
- 174NewsLiam Payne died instantly17 October 2024
- 175NewsLiam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies at 31 after falling from hotel in ArgentinaCara Tabachnick — 16 October 2024
- 176MagazineLiam Payne, One Direction Member, Dies at 31Steven J. Horowitz et al. — 16 October 2024
- 177NewsQuestions remain as investigation into Liam Payne's fatal fall continuesAlli Rosenbloom et al. — 18 October 2024
- 178MagazineIn Photos: Fans Pay Tribute To Liam Payne After Sudden DeathMolly Bohannon — 20 October 2024
- 179NewsLiam Payne's cause of death confirmed in autopsy report: What is polytrauma?Chrissy Callahan — 18 October 2024
- 180NewsLiam Payne 'fainted' in hotel room and was 'just in the wrong place at wrong time'Lee Grimsditch et al. — 29 October 2024
- 181NewsBody of One Direction star Liam Payne flown home to Britain7 November 2024
- 182NewsLiam Payne to be remembered at private funeralMark Savage — 20 November 2024
- 183One Direction star Liam Payne laid to rest after emotional funeral service attended by former bandmatesRoisin O'Connor — 20 November 2024
- 184NewsDeath of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the worldIsabel Debre et al. — 17 October 2024
- 185NewsLiam Payne cause of death revealed in preliminary autopsyMeredith Clark et al. — 18 October 2024
- 186NewsLiam Payne died of multiple traumas, internal and external bleeding: Preliminary autopsy reportAngeline Jane Bernabe — 17 October 2024
- 187NewsLiam Payne's preliminary cause of death revealed: Officials cite 'polytrauma'Jay Stahl — 17 October 2024
- 188NewsInitial report shows Liam Payne had cocaine in his system when he died, says Argentine officialIsabel Debre — 22 October 2024
- 189NewsLiam Payne had 'pink cocaine' in his system at time of death – reports22 October 2024
- 190JournalArgentine officials deny leaking Liam Payne 'pink cocaine' results22 October 2024
- 191MP argentino desmente divulgação de exames toxicológicos de Liam PayneAndressa Cerqueira — 22 October 2024
- 192NewsArgentinian police raid hotel where singer Liam Payne fell to his death24 October 2024
- 193NewsArgentine prosecutors charge 3 people linked to the death of former One Direction star Liam PayneAlmudena Calatrava — 8 November 2024
- 194NewsLiam Payne's medical cause of death confirmed as polytraumaYasmin Rufo — 8 January 2025
- 195NewsLiam Payne’s inquest delayed until next year as coroner seeks to procure ‘eyewitness statements’Rebecca Whittaker — 6 November 2025
- 196NewsCoroner awaits more evidence on Liam Payne death7 May 2026
- 197NewsArgentine judge charges 5 people over death of former One Direction star Liam PayneAlmudena Calatrava — 30 December 2024
- 198NewsCharges against Liam Payne's friend droppedSteven McIntosh — 20 February 2025
- 199NewsLiam Payne's family releases statement about his death. What it saysLindsay Lowe — 17 October 2024
- 200NewsLiam Payne's father reads tributes and kisses pictures outside Argentinian hotel where One Direction star diedDaniel Binns — 19 October 2024
- 201NewsLiam Payne: Cheryl says his death is 'indescribably painful'Ian Youngs et al. — 18 October 2024
- 202MagazineOne Direction Speaks Out on Liam Payne's Death: "The Memories We Shared With Him Will Be Treasured Forever"Lexy Perez — 17 October 2024
- 203NewsLiam Payne's former One Direction bandmates say they are "completely devastated" by his deathCara Tabachnick — 19 October 2024
- 204MagazineRead Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson's Final Messages to Liam PayneAlyssa Bailey — 18 October 2024
- 205MagazineHarry Styles' Mom Posts Moving 3-Word Tribute to Liam Payne After His Death at 31: 'Just a Boy'Becca Longmire — 17 October 2024
- 206MagazineZayn Malik Postpones U.S. Tour Dates Due to the "Heartbreaking Loss" of Liam PayneChristy Piña — Eldridge Industries — 19 October 2024
- 207NewsZayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's deathKylie Madry — Thomson Reuters — 19 October 2024
- 208NewsOne Direction Members Honor Liam Payne With Emotional TributesLucía Cholakian Herrera et al. — 17 October 2024
- 209News'We all let you down Liam', says Sharon OsbourneAnna Lamche — 19 October 2024
- 210MagazineRebecca Ferguson speaks out on "exploitation and profiteering of young stars" in Liam Payne tributeLiberty Dunworth — 17 October 2024
- 211MagazineBruce Springsteen says music industry puts "enormous pressures on young people" following Liam Payne's deathPoppy Burton — 19 October 2024
- 212NewsRobbie Williams pleads with public in tribute to Liam Payne: 'Even famous strangers need compassion'Ben Beaumont-Thomas — 18 October 2024
- 214NewsDon’t let under-18s join pop bands, says leading songwriter after Liam Payne's deathVanessa Thorpe — 20 October 2024
- 215NewsI work with celebrities. After Liam Payne’s death, can’t we treat them as humans and not gods?Mark Borkowski — 22 October 2024
- 216Simon Cowell Postpones 'Britain's Got Talent' Auditions Following Death Of Liam PayneMax Goldbart — 17 October 2024
- 217NewsBritain's Got Talent to Resume Filming This Weekend, Simon Cowell Steps Back17 October 2024
- 218NewsSimon Cowell is a man out of time in his sad and bleak Netflix showAdam White — 10 December 2025
- 219MagazineSimon Cowell Says Liam Payne Talked About How Proud He Was to Be a Dad at Last Meeting Before His DeathEmma Aerin Becker — 18 October 2024
- 220NewsStarmer leads tributes to Liam PayneAlex Barton — 17 October 2024
- 221News‘Just devastating’: Wolverhampton mourns its local hero Liam PayneJessica Murray — 18 October 2024
- 222NewsLiam Payne's boyhood football club West Brom pay tribute to tragic starSteve Wollaston et al. — 17 October 2024
- 223NewsTributes to One Direction star Liam Payne across West MidlandsJack Rawlins — 17 October 2024
- 224NewsCity open to calls for Liam Payne memorialKathryn Stanczyszyn — 26 November 2024
- 225NewsFans petition for 'Liam's Law' to protect artists' well-being in honor of Liam PayneDaysia Tolentino — 23 October 2024
- 226NewsLiam Payne fans set up viral petition to change mental health laws in the music industrySam Prance — 23 October 2024
- 227The chaos, conspiracy theories, and controversy surrounding Liam Payne's deathKyndall Cunningham et al. — 17 October 2024
- 228NewsEvery One Direction album returns to UK Top 40 as fans grieve Liam PayneBen Beaumont-Thomas — 25 October 2024
- 229NewsOne Direction return to UK Top 40 as fans mourn loss of Liam Payne24 October 2024
- 230NewsLiam Payne: All five One Direction albums return to the Top 402024-10-25
- 231NewsOne Direction return to charts following death of Liam Payne25 October 2024
- 232NewsTMZ posted a photo of Liam Payne’s body hours after his death. What are journalism standards today?Erin Kayata — 25 October 2024
- 233TMZ Posts, Then Removes, Liam Payne Death Photos After BacklashSeth Abramovitch — 16 October 2024
- 234Liam Payne Fans Slam TMZ For Sharing Photos Of Singer's Dead Body: "You're Gross"Glenn Garner — 16 October 2024
- 235NewsTMZ Criticized for Image Said to Be of Liam Payne, One Direction SingerBenjamin Mullin — 16 October 2024
- 236NewsFans are reeling from Liam Payne's death — and disturbing online discourseJanay Kingsberry et al. — 17 October 2024
- 237NewsABC News and Hulu are already running a special on Liam Payne's deathWilliam Hughes — 24 October 2024
- 238NewsLiam Payne’s family says coverage of singer’s death caused 'indescribable, lasting damage'Katie Rosseinsky — 3 March 2025
- 240NewsCandles, tears and applause in Buenos Aires as One Direction fans say farewell to Liam PayneHarriet Barber — 17 October 2024
- 241Liam Payne's Dad Visits Hotel Where Son Died, Reads Tributes And Speaks To FansCaroline Frost — 19 October 2024
- 242NewsIn pictures: From Mexico to Britain fans mourn One Direction's Liam Payne18 October 2024
- 243NewsPier 'inundated' with tributes to Liam PayneChloe Harcombe — 20 October 2024
- 244NewsClevedon Pier pays tribute to One Direction star Liam PayneAntonio Scancariello — 18 October 2024
- 245NewsNew plaque for One Direction's Liam Payne at Clevedon PierAntonio Scancariello — 17 January 2025
- 246News'One Direction have brought me my best friends'Alex McIntyre et al. — 18 October 2024
- 247'It's like I've lost someone from my family' – Liam Payne fans gather for vigilsNoor Nanji — 20 October 2024
- 248NewsLiam Payne: Memorial for late One Direction star to be held in Hyde Park this weekendAbigail Rabbett — 18 October 2024
- 250NewsSvensk minnesstund för Liam Payne: "Overkligt"Matilda Rånge et al. — 19 October 2024
- 251NewsFilipino Directioners convey appreciation for, apologies to late Liam PayneAnna Cerezo — 19 October 2024
- 252NewsLiam Payne memorial held in NYC's Washington Square Park as fans mourn lossAlecia Reid — 19 October 2024
- 253MagazineEven in Death, Liam Payne Couldn't Escape the Glare of the InternetLucy Ford — 21 October 2024
- 254News'We love you Liam' - home city remembers a year onRachael Lewis et al. — 16 October 2025
- 255NewsMTV EMA 2024: Rita Ora pays emotional tribute to Liam PayneIan Youngs et al. — 11 November 2024
- 256NewsZayn Malik Pays Tribute To Liam Payne At First-Ever Solo Tour: 'Love You Bro'Rebekah Manibog — 25 November 2024
- 257NewsMolly-Mae's 'raw' new show and Liam Payne cinema tribute: What's coming out this week?Noor Nanji — 12 January 2025
- 258NewsNiall Horan says it felt ‘liberating’ to write new song about the death of Liam PayneKevin E G Perry — 30 April 2026
- 259NewsHarry Styles debuts new track in memory of Liam PayneNaomi de Souza — 17 October 2026
- 260OMG The OG 'iCarly' Stars Remember the One Direction Episode Being a 'Big Flipping Deal'Shelby Stivale — 30 June 2021
- 261MagazineOne Direction Is Making a Guest Appearance on Family GuyMegan McCluskey — 7 January 2016
- 262NewsLiam Payne and Louis Tomlinson team up for Celebrity Gogglebox25 October 2018
- 264When Was Building the Band Filmed? All About Liam Payne's Last Project Before His 2024 DeathEmily Blackwood — 9 July 2025
- 265MagazineAttitude Sexiest Man of the Year Award: Liam Payne14 October 2015
- 266NewsSting and Top Songwriters Honored at 2016 BMI London Awards10 October 2016
- 267NewsSecond and Final Weave of 'Teen Choice 2017' Nominees Announced13 July 2017
- 268NewsBRIT Awards 2018 nominations: Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran lead the wayRob Copsey — 13 January 2018
- 270NewsThe Global AwardsGlobal Media & Entertainment — 23 December 2017
- 2712018 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Dance NomineesiHeartRadio — 10 January 2018
- 272News¡Liam Payne con Rita Ora, U2, Clean Bandit y Reyko apuntan a la lista!Miguel Ángel Bargueño — 2 August 2018
- 273NewsMTV Video Music Awards: The Complete Winners List20 August 2018
- 275NewsRita Ora dhe Liam Payne u bëjnë thirrje fansave që t'i votojnë në "BRIT Awards"13 February 2019
- 276BreakTudo Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full ListBreakTudo Awards — 30 January 2019