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LONDON - The former members of One Direction reunited Tuesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne.
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family to at the service for 31-year-old Payne, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month.
A horse-drawn carriage carried the coffin to St. Mary’s Church in Amersham, 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of London. Undertakers carried the dark blue casket with silver handles, topped with white roses, into the 800-year-old church for the private service.
Niall Horan (right) after the funeral service for One Direction singer Liam Payne at St Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Picture date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images) AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Former One Direction band member Zayn Malik leaves following the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Harry Styles after the funeral service for One Direction singer Liam Payne at St Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Picture date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images) Former One Direction band member Louis Tomlinson leaves after attending the funeral service of the late One Direction singer Liam Payne, at a St Mary's church in Amersham, west of London on November 20, 2024. The funeral of former One Direction singer Liam Payne who died last month after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room was held on Wednesday. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A white horse drawn hearse arrives for the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Cheryl Tweedy after the funeral service for One Direction singer Liam Payne at St Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Picture date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images) A horse-drawn carriage carrying the coffin of Liam Payne arrives for the funeral service of One Direction singer at St Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Picture date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images) Pallbearers carry the coffin of the late One Direction singer Liam Payne, ahead of his funeral service at St Mary's church in Amersham, to the west of London, on November 20, 2024. Payne was found dead on October 16, 2024 after plunging from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: The coffin is loaded into a hearse following the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A priest leads the coffin out following the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) James Corden leaves after attending the funeral service of the late One Direction singer Liam Payne, at St Mary's church in Amersham, west of London on November 20, 2024. The funeral of former One Direction singer Liam Payne who died last month after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room was held on Wednesday. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) James Corden (left) and former One Direction band member Harry Styles after the funeral service of One Direction singer Liam Payne at St Mary's Church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Picture date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images) AMERSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: A floral tribute reads 'Daddy' during the funeral of singer Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, on November 20, 2024 in Amersham, United Kingdom. Former One Direction star Liam Payne's private funeral in Amersham has been widely anticipated to draw celebrities and fans alike, wishing to pay their final respects. The singer died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Kate Cassidy (2L) and model Damian Hurley (2R) arrive to attend the funeral service of the late One Direction singer Liam Payne, at St Mary's church in Amersham, to the west of London on November 20, 2024. Payne was found dead on October 16, 2024 after plunging from the balcony of his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Floral tributes to singer Liam Payne at a memorial in West Park in his hometown of Wolverhampton. The funeral of the One Direction star will be held today in the Home Counties. Picture date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Images via Getty Images) The funeral location was not made public in advance to prevent a large crowd from gathering, though dozens of local people and fans still gathered nearby.
The crowd fell silent when Payne’s parents, Geoff and Karen, emerged from a car to stand beside the horse-drawn carriage, which was topped with floral tributes reading "Son" and "Daddy." Payne had a 7-year-old son, Bear, with the singer Cheryl Tweedy.
Among the mourners was Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, actor and presenter James Corden, former soccer player Robbie Keane and music mogul Simon Cowell who put One Direction together.
The band formed in 2010 after the five teenagers auditioned for "The X-Factor" as solo acts and were brought together by Cowell, a judge on the show. With their loyal fan base of "Directioners" they became one of the most successful boy bands of all time.
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One Direction star Liam Payne dead at 31
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
After the group split in 2016, Payne embarked on a solo career which failed to match the success of One Direction. He was also open about struggling with his mental health and alcohol amid the pressures of fame.
Prosecutors in Argentina said that Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine and a prescription antidepressant in his system when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of his room at the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital on Oct. 16. They have charged three people over his death, with "abandonment of a person followed by death" and "supplying and facilitating the use of narcotics."
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