Liam Payne reunited with Niall Horan in Buenos Aires in the weeks before his death (Picture: Snapchat)
Singer and former One Direction member, Liam Payne tragically died on Wednesday after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, police confirmed.
The 31-year-old star, who was staying at the Casa Sur Hotel, was a beloved UK musician after shooting to fame alongside his former bandmates, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles on X Factor in 2014. His death has come as a complete shock to friends, family and fans, with countless tributes pouring in.
Payne leaves behind his son, Bear, 7, whom he shares with Cheryl Cole, his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.
Police are currently investigating his death, with an autopsy on his body expected to be carried out in the coming days.
As the world comes to terms with his death, we look at everything we know about his final days and the circumstances leading up to his devastating death.
Liam Payne’s final day – and final social media posts
The singer shared a throwback image from his birthday last year (Picture: Snapchat)
Forrest Gump was one of Payne’s Halloween costume ideas (Picture: Snapchat)
Some of the more heartbreaking details emerging surrounding Payne’s death include his final social media posts, which came less than an hour before news of his passing was first reported.
Posted on Snapchat, the star shared a throwback image of him and Cassidy, 25, posing in a mirror, as well as pictures of his breakfast in his hotel room.
In one video that Payne shared, he joked with the TikToker that she shouldn’t leave her hat on a table and told fans they had been getting up at 1pm every day.
In a picture of himself sitting in a chair, he also told fans that he had decided his Halloween costume would be Forrest Gump.
Perhaps most upsetting, he shared a scenic image of an outdoor lounge area and green grass with the caption: ‘Happy I got some time away’.
The star appeared positive before his death (Picture: Snapchat)
Payne shared a scenic image stating he was ‘happy’ he got some time away (Picture: Snapchat)
There is speculation the pictures and videos had been taken earlier this week as his partner, Cassidy left Argentina two days ago.
In the days leading up to Payne’s death, he had been enjoying a holiday in Argentina with Cassidy, a visit prompted by his former bandmate, Horan’s show in Buenos Aires.
She said in a TikTok vlog made during her trip home: ‘Honestly, love South America but I hate staying in one place for too long. And we were supposed to be there for, like, five days, turned into two weeks. I was just like, “I need to go home.”‘
Payne and Horan reunited just two weeks before his death (Picture: Snapchat)
Payne joked with fans before the show that he was reuniting with his former bandmate as he hadn’t seen him in a while and …read more
Source:: Metro
