News about Liam Payne

Liam Payne had got clean from drugs and was winning the battle against his demons while living in the US - but was dragged back into despair by drug dealers who preyed on him at a hotel in Buenos Aires, a close friend has revealed. The 31-year-old former One Direction singer had struggled with poor mental health for years and had sought treatment for his excessive alcohol and drug consumption. But Payne had recently got clean and had been taken on by new psychiatrist in Miami where he hoped to start a new life with girlfriend Kate Cassidy. However, his recovery was shattered during his ill-fated trip to Argentina to renew his US visa when he was targeted by drug dealers who delivered them to his hotel room.

Justin Bieber appeared to show strain alongside wife Hailey as they drove their Cybertruck in Beverly Hills on Monday.  The Baby hitmaker, 30, opted for the passenger seat while Hailey, 27, sat behind the wheel as they left an office building together in their sleek Tesla vehicle.  The outing comes after the Canadian crooner paid a somber tribute to Liam Payne following his shock death at 31. Justin has also been grappling with the arrest of former mentor Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who was charged with sex trafficking last month.

The war on motorists has turned ugly, with increasing numbers of drivers fighting back. Literally. Physical attacks on traffic wardens have soared. They have been kicked, strangled, headbutted and, in one case, sprayed with urine. Analysis of 660 incidents, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal that one warden in Bradford was shot with a BB gun and another attacked with scissors. In Wolverhampton, a parking enforcement officer was splattered with a paintball gun.

Musicians attending the Pride of Britain Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Monday night paid tribute to Liam Payne following his tragic death. The One Direction singer died aged 31 last Wednesday after he plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires. In the days since his shock passing, many have called for there to be better protection of young artists to help them deal with fame.

Justin Bieber has paid heartbreaking tribute to Liam Payne - five days after his shock death aged 31. The singer, 30, who alongside the boyband dominated the charts in the 2010s, shared a somber video of floral tributes and messages laid in Liam's memory - with the message: 'Rest easy, Liam.'

Simon Cowell has made his first public appearance since the death of Liam Payne. The music mogul, 65, stepped out at the Pride of Britain awards on Monday night at London's The Grosvenor House Hotel. But while hordes of celebrities dazzled for the cameras, Simon opted to skip the red carpet and headed straight into the ceremony instead.

Kelsey Parker   opened up about the tragic loss of Liam Payne and how he supported her late husband Tom, as she attended the Pride Of Britain Awards on Monday evening. The mother of two shared a heartfelt message about grief after the One Direction star died aged 31 falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Kelsey is sadly familiar with loss as her husband Tom Parker passed away aged 33 in 2022 after a battle with brain cancer.

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Liam Payne had traces of a combination of drugs in his system - including 'pink cocaine' - when he plunged to his death from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, according to reports in Argentina. The former One Direction singer died suddenly aged 31 after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last Wednesday. Argentine police and prosecutors investigating the tragedy are treating it as an 'inconclusive death' - hunting the drug dealer who supplied him that night. A post-mortem examination has determined that the singer died from multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, after falling 45ft to his death.

Lottie Tomlinson stepped out for the Pride Of Britain Awards with her fiancé Lewis Burton on Monday night at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London. The blonde beauty, 26, is the sister of One Direction star Louis - who last week sadly lost his bandmate Liam Payne after he fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina. After a tough week for her family pregnant Lottie showcased her growing baby bump in all-black ahead of welcoming her second child.

Ruth Langsford was spotted wearing her wedding ring during an episode of Loose Women on Monday.  The presenter, 64, was hosting the panel show alongside Coleen Nolan, Katie Piper and Brenda Edwards discussing topics from Liam Payne's death to bank fraud. But it was Ruth's jewellery that eagle eyed viewers were more interested in.

Nicola Payne said in a tearjerking post on Instagram that she 'went cold' when she found out her sibling had died in a hotel balcony fall in Argentina.She said she had spent the last few days hoping it was a mistake as she struggled to come to terms with Liam's tragic death. Nicola shared family snaps as well as one of Liam on stage with 1D alongside an emotional tribute as she said: 'You were truly too good for this earth, you are an angel who just lived for making people smile and happy.' The 36-year-old told how she had been looking back at his excited messages from the night before his niece was born.

The 20-year-old blasted the site's decision to circulate since-deleted pictures of Payne as 'disgusting' - and opened up about her own exposure to 'indescribably traumatizing' photos of her father, who died by suicide when she was 12.

Liam, 31, who shot to fame after forming One Direction, passed away last week after falling from his balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ms Cassidy, 25, left Argentina two days before the singer plunged 45ft to his death, aged 31, from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last Wednesday. The actress this weekend was spotted in Florida picking up dog food for the pooch she shared with Payne. Ms Cassidy walked along the street with two pals while holding a bag under each arm. She and Payne had originally flew to Buenos Aires to watch his former bandmate Niall Horan 's concert on October 4, but he remained in the country after his girlfriend flew home on October 14.

Police and prosecutors continue to investigate the tragedy involving the 31-year-old at the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital last Wednesday. A post-mortem examination has determined that the One Direction died from multiple injuries after the fall from the third floor of the hotel. But lead investigator, Prosecutor Marcelo Roma, has called for histopathological, biochemical and toxicological studies to be carried out, to confirm whether the musician was drugged and intoxicated. With those results expected to take between 10 to 15 days, Argentina's National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor's Office is currently treating his death as 'inconclusive', it has emerged. His father Geoff has travelled to the Argentine capital to visually confirm the body is his son's and to arrange for its repatriation back to the UK once it is released by the authorities. His funeral is expected to take place in November.

MTV's European Music Awards will reportedly pay tribute to late Liam Payne during it's star-studded ceremony in Manchester next month.  While not yet officially confirmed, the event is believed to be hosted by the singer's pal and collaborator Rita Ora, who revealed her 'devastation' following his death. The One Direction singer fell 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

DailyMail.com previously revealed the late singer, who died aged 31 on Wednesday after falling from a third floor of a hotel in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, was served a devastating blow by Universal Music who put his second album on hold before dropping him. And now, insiders have claimed that the industry bigwigs cut ties with Payne in part because of the type of music he loved making. Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, they said: 'Liam wanted to make the sort of music he enjoyed but his label believed it wouldn't win over 1D fans so there were disagreements about the way his brand should have been marketed.'

For millions of One Direction fans around the world, the news that the band were to go their separate ways in January 2016 marked the end of an era. But for Liam Payne, it offered an unbeatable opportunity. Here - finally - was the chance to break free from 'the clutches' of the very man who had orchestrated their rise to global superstardom. That man, of course, was music mogul Simon Cowell who had plucked the five boys from obscurity to form the band on ITV show The X Factor in 2010, and who had, for six years, controlled most aspects of their lives.

Liam Payne, 31, tragically plunged to his death from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday. Heartbroken fans came together throughout the day to pay their respects at vigils around the world, including one at the Peter Pan Statue in Kensington Gardens. Photos from tonight show sobbing fans crowding around candles and balloons as they said goodbye to their idol. Devastated fan Victoria Cardoso, who once met Liam in Westfield shopping centre, told MailOnline: 'The pain that we're feeling is nothing compared to what his family members are feeling.'

Guy Chambers (bottom right), a good friend of Take That star Robbie Williams, made the comments days after the death of Liam Payne (left) aged 31, who was just 16 when he became part of One Direction in 2010. Liam, who shares a seven-year-old son with his ex partner Cheryl Tweedy, plunged to his death from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday. The singer had previously spoken out about his mental health struggles having reached stardom at such a young age, with many claiming more support should have been given to the star in his youth. Speaking this weekend, Mr Chambers called for the music industry to stop working with talent under the age of 18.

Liam Payne's girlfriend Danielle Peazer has shares a heartfelt tribute to the star and revealed he contacted her just weeks before his tragic death aged 31. The One Direction singer plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, prompting a wave of tributes from across the showbiz world.  After saying earlier this week she was 'not mentally string enough' to deal with the loss, the model, who dated Liam and off from 2010 until 2012, returned to social meida with a lengthy tribute alongside a slew of snaps of them together.

Staff at the Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne fell to his death are being investigated for supplying the star with hard drugs in the days leading up to the tragedy. The men are accused of smuggling various narcotics in the singer's suite at the CasaSur boutique hotel in the upmarket district of Palermo. A cleaner and another member of staff are said to have hidden the drugs in Dove Soap box (inset) which detectives found in 31-year-old Payne's room following his death.White powder, crystals, tablets and other paraphernalia were discovered in the third-floor suite.

The 31-year-old plunged 45ft from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Argentina's capital on Wednesday. Heartbroken fans came together this afternoon to pay their respects at a vigil at the Peter Pan Statue in Hyde Park. Bereaved attendees brought flowers, letters, drawings as well as One Direction memorabilia to lay under a picture of the star. Some came in groups and held each other as they mourned his loss and celebrated his life. It comes after a source close to his family spoke of how he was left in his room on the day he fell to his death.