Harry Styles’ mother reacts to Liam Payne’s tragic death aged 31

Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction, died tragically on October 16, 2024, after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne, 31, was staying at the Casa Sur Palermo hotel with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy at the time of his death. The singer had posted updates of his trip on social media just hours before the accident. Payne rose to global fame as a member of One Direction, a band formed on The X Factor in 2010, alongside Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.

Fans and stars in the music industry have expressed their grief following the news. Harry Styles’ mother Anne Twist shared a touching tribute on Instagram, writing: “Just a boy…” along with a heartbroken emoji. One Direction fans responded with messages of support, with one fan writing: “He had a huge heart. What a loss to those who knew and loved him.”

Colleagues from the music industry also paid tribute. Former X Factor host Dermot O’Leary remembered Payne as “always polite, grateful and humble”. Olly Murs, another X Factor star, expressed his shock on Instagram, saying: “I’m truly heartbroken and devastated for his family and of course his son Bear losing a father.”

Liam Payne leaves behind his seven-year-old son Bear, who he welcomed with singer Cheryl Cole in 2017. His sudden death has left fans and celebrities alike heartbroken.