X Factor bosses 'heartbroken' after death of Liam Payne

Running towards me like over-excited puppies, One Direction were brimming with happiness and the thought of what lay ahead of them. It was early 2011 and they'd just come third on The X Factor, behind winner Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson in second place. But everyone knew they were the standout stars of the show – and as editor of a popular teen pop magazine, my postbag and email inbox was already full of excited messages from fans.

One Direction's Liam Payne tragically passed away at the young age of 31 after a shocking fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The devastating news was delivered to BBC Breakfast viewers by Naga Munchetty and Ben Thompson on Thursday (October 17) morning, where they were joined by BBC's Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall to reflect on the star's career.

Liam Payne was seen supporting his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan, just days before he tragically died at the age of 31. On Wednesday, 16 October, it was revealed that the What Makes You Beautiful singer had died in Buenos Aires after falling from a hotel balcony. Prior to his sad passing, Liam had been in South America with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

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Former One Direction star Liam Payne 'died instantly' from injuries that included a skull fracture following a fall from a third floor hotel balcony at the Hotel Casa Sur in Palermo, it has been reported. Buenos Aires emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti spoke to The Sun, stating: “Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.

Liam Payne, who tragically died on Wednesday 16 October, gave fans a rare glimpse into his life as a father to his seven year old son Bear earlier this year.The singer, who was notoriously private about his family life, shared an adorable photo of Bear on Instagram back in May. In the snap, Bear can be seen looking at a huge poster of his dad while wearing a yellow coat.The caption read: "I want to be on a billboard one day Daddy." Last year, Bear's mum, Cheryl, opened up about their decision to co-parent Bear following their split just after his first birthday. Cheryl and Liam always kept their son Bear out of the spotlight, but it seems he's now aware of his parents' fame.

Liam Payne's family are reportedly "devastated" following his tragic passing, according to a family member. His parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, were spotted leaving their Wolverhampton home in the middle of the night as news of the 31 year old's death reached them.The curtains at the family home in Codsall remained closed this morning. A relative who answered the door told reporters: "We're obviously devastated at the news but we don't want to comment." Neighbours said that the couple left around midnight, while two women, thought to be Liam's sisters, were seen entering the house at 9am, reports the Mirror.

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Rebecca Ferguson is among the famous faces paying tribute to the late singer Liam Payne, and has called out “exploitation and profiteering of young stars” in her statement.According to outlets including Reuters and GMA News, the death of the former One Direction singer was announced via Buenos Aires local newspaper La Nacion. The report shared that Payne fell from the third floor of an Argentine hotel.CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities.

Martin Scorsese is set to direct the filming of a tribute concert in honour of The Band‘s Robbie Robertson.Robertson died in August 2023, aged 80, and previously Scorsese documented The Band’s farewell show in The Last Waltz, which was released in 1978 and is widely considered an all-time classic music documentary.He scored several of Scorsese’s films, including Raging Bull, Casino, The Wolf Of Wall Street The Irishman and Killers Of The Flower Moon.Now, it has been confirmed that Scorsese will direct the ‘Life Is A Carnival: A Musical Celebration Of Robbie Robertson’ tribute concert, which is due to take place at LA’s Kia Forum tonight (October 17), for a future release.Scorsese will also serve as one of the executive producers of the concert, along with Jared Levine, Keith Wortman and Scooter Weintraub, reports Variety.Among the artists expected to perform at the show are Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, U2 producer Daniel Lanois, Mavis Staples, Margo Price, My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James, Trey Anastasio, Eric Church, Warren Haynes, Bruce Hornsby, Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Bobby Weir and Lucinda Williams.The house band will also feature Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Don Was, John Medeski, Dave Malone, Terence Higgins, Cyril Neville, Mark Mullins and the Levee Horns.You can find further information on the concert here and tickets can be purchased here.The format in which a film of the Robertson concert might come out has not yet been revealed.Meanwhile, Scorsese is also producing a new Beatles documentary coming to Disney+ next month.The film, titled Beatles ’64, is set to arrive exclusively on the streaming platform on

In the days before Liam Payne’s sudden death, his girlfriend Kate Cassidy posted one of his final photos, accompanied by a heartfelt message.

Lorraine Kelly couldn't hide her emotions as she spoke candidly about Liam Payne's tragic death. The former One Direction member, who died at 31 after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony, is survived by his son.

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Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony in a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne's death has been confirmed following a tragic fall from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina.

Britain's Got Talent has suspended filming following the tragic passing of Liam Payne at the age of just 31-years-old.

Liam Payne have been published.The former One Direction member tragically died last night (October 16) aged 31, after reportedly falling from the third floor of an Argentine hotel. CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities.Now, details of an alleged 911 call made by the hotel’s head of reception have been published by the Mail Online, with the employee reportedly describing “a guest who is off his head on drugs and alcohol.”It was further reported that the head of reception went on to say that “when he is conscious he is destroying everything in the room,” adding: “We need you to send someone, please.'”They also allegedly told the phone operator that they needed help sent “urgently” as “I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger.

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Fans are heartbroken following the tragic news that former One Direction star, Liam Payne, has died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony while on holiday in Argentina. It's reported that Liam was acting unusually in his hotel room at Casa Sur Palmero in Buenos Aires, with hotel staff describing him as "an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol". Local media reports suggest that Liam was seen "acting erratically in the hotel lobby and smashed his laptop' before he 'had to be carried back to his room." In a devastating turn of events, shortly after this call, hotel staff reported hearing a loud noise in the courtyard.

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Lorraine Kelly was visibly moved as she confessed that her thoughts are constantly with Liam Payne's young son, while paying tribute to the late star.The former One Direction member, Liam, tragically passed away at 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.The heartbreaking incident took place following a performance by Niall Horan, his ex-bandmate, which he attended with his partner, Kate Cassidy. Prior to his untimely passing, he had reunited with ex-girlfriend Cheryl to jointly parent their cherished son Bear. During Thursday's episode of Lorraine Kelly's chat show, the Scottish presenter, 64, honoured the singer, saying that the news is "unbelievably heartbreaking".

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based entertainment financier Goldfinch is set to open a Singapore office by the end of 2024, marking its expansion into the Asian market. The move comes as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary and aims to provide credit-based financing facilities for film and television projects in the region. Goldfinch has closed $250 million in deals across 300 projects over the past decade and has produced BFI London Film Festival title “Quant” and Raindance selection “A Bird Flew In.” It is establishing new operating brand and holding company Goldfinch Asia.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor London-based international documentary sales and production outfit Dogwoof has unveiled the trailer for “I Am Martin Parr,” ahead of its world premiere Thursday at the Rome Film Festival. The documentary, from director Lee Shulman, is a portrait of photographer Martin Parr, who revolutionized contemporary photography by “inventing a political‚ humanist and accessible photographic language,” Dogwoof said.

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Naman Ramachandran Tiger Baby, the production company founded by celebrated Indian filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, is making strides in the unscripted space with a slate of documentaries and series that aim to spotlight untold Indian stories. The company has just unveiled Taira Malaney’s “Turtle Walker,” a documentary chronicling the extraordinary journey of conservationist Satish Bhaskar, who walked nearly the entire coast of India in his efforts to protect sea turtles. Akhtar says, “He’s such a hero that doesn’t think he’s a hero.

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The Sun UK and La Nacion.“What happened there, sir?” the operator replied.The manager, “Esteban,” claimed that Payne was destroying his hotel room and was under the influence of “drugs and alcohol.”“Well, we have a guest who is drunk on drugs and alcohol. And, well, he’s… When he’s conscious, he’s breaking up the whole room.

two days before the 31-year-old star was found dead after he fell from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires Argentina.Influencer Kate Cassidy, 25, had traveled to Argentina with Payne for a short vacation amid their two-year romance and had returned to Florida before the tragedy.The influencer hails from Harrington Park, New Jersey — just northwest of New York City — and attended Northern Valley Regional High School, according to Daily Voice Bergen County. She later graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in the spring of 2021, according to an Instagram post where she was holding a black graduation cap and gown.Cassidy has over 200,000 followers on both TikTok and Instagram and often posts about her outfits, food travel and adventures she would go on with Payne.Cassidy revealed she was a waitress when she met the pop star at a bar in Charleston, SC.“On the way to work my manager texted me and was like ‘Liam Payne from One Direction is here, you’re going to be taking care of him tonight,’” Cassidy said in a TikTok video uploaded Sept.

“The Internet Is Dead” YouTube channel. Henry, 23, said after their break-up in 2022, Payne would prey on her and her family’s empathy in a vicious “cycle.” “He would always message me, ever since we broke up, like ‘Oh, I’m not well’ — he would play with death be like, ‘Well, I’m going to die. I’m not doing well,” she said in the interview.

Coldplay and Spotify have teamed up to launch a brand new design of the FC Barcelona shirt.The design will feature a Coldplay logo inspired by their latest album ‘Moon Music‘, which just dropped this month (October 4). FC Barcelona and Coldplay have had a shared history for years, with Coldplay’s anthem ‘Viva La Vida’ becoming the club’s unofficial anthem during the 2008-09 season.There will only be 1899 jerseys available in honour of the club’s founding year, whilst there will be 22 special glow-in-the-dark shirts, half signed by the starting men’s team and the other half by the starting women’s.

K-pop girl group Billlie have returned with a new IU-written single ‘remembrance candy’, from their new mini-album ‘appendix: Of All We Have Lost’.‘remembrance candy’, the lead single of Billlie’s new mini-album ‘appendix: Of All We Have Lost’, was notably penned by K-pop singer-songwriter IU. Speaking about the collaborator at a recent press event for the record’s release, Moon Sua said that IU “had been paying attention to us, which led to this opportunity”.“We were really thankful because we are all fans of hers,” she added, per Korea Times.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest installment in the franchise, is coming out later this month, and Xbox has quietly removed a cheap way to play the game.As reported by TheGamer, a deal that allows first-time users to trial Game Pass Ultimate for just $1 (£0.77) is no longer available. People were previously able to get two weeks of the service and all its benefits for the price.While no statement or official reasoning has been given, the timing would suggest that it’s to prevent people playing Black Ops 6 which will be available via Game Pass Ultimate at a heavily discounted rate.Due to Microsoft’s acquisition of Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard King, the series is available on Game Pass at no extra cost for the first time ever.