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Former One Direction band member Liam Payne was laid to rest yesterday in a service at Amersham, UK yesterday. The service was attended by the late singer’s family and friends — including all of his former One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
There has been an outpouring of public grief since Liam Payne passed away in Argentina on October 16th. Earlier in the month, fans had urged each other not to attend or gather at the funeral location was kept private. The funeral took place at a 12th-century church in Buckinghamshire, south England with a white horse-drawn carriage carrying Payne to his final resting place. Floral arrangements reading ‘son’ and ‘Daddy’ adorned the carriage and the church.
Who Attended Liam Payne’s Funeral?
All of Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, were in attendance. They arrived separately and didn’t pose for photos together. Simon Cowell, the music producer and host of The X Factor who scouted Payne and managed his band attended along with his ex-wife and mother of his son Bear, Cheryl Tweedy (formerly Cole).
Cowell was allegedly close to Payne and, upon the singer’s death, paused the Britain’s Got Talent auditions.
Ex-Late Late Show host James Corden and Liam Payne’s girlfriend of two years, Kate Cassidy, also attended the funeral.
What Was The Response To Liam Payne’s Funeral?
Following Liam Payne’s shocking death fans have gathered at locations around the world to mourn the late singer. Before the funeral, fans took to TikTok to urge each other not to attend out of respect for Payne’s family and friends, acknowledging that many might gather in the hopes of capturing photos and videos of Payne’s famous former bandmates.
@orlacordial I’m begging you all to remember Liam Payne was a human and his family and friends are going through a hard enough time without having to cater to the public, they deserve to say goodbye to him with grace. #liampayne #onedirection ♬ original sound – Orla Cordial
In one TikTok video with 8 million views @orlacordial said “Your friendly reminder that if you’re thinking of going to Liam Payne’s funeral to look at One Direction members – don’t!”
Others took to X posting “A few articles have stated how the funeral will be private and low-key, so please let his loved ones mourn in peace and privacy.”
Payne’s body had returned to the UK only yesterday, arriving from Argentina over a month since his death. His body has been held as police have been investigating the circumstances of Liam’s death. While intentional self-harm or foul play have been ruled out, three people have been charged in relation to Payne’s death with crimes of “abandonment of a person followed by death, supply and facilitation of narcotics.” According to Deadline prosecutors have claimed his friendship with an Argentinian waiter may have led to his death.
Liam Payne’s Family
Liam Payne leaves behind his son Bear Grey and his ex-wife Cheryl Tweedy (formerly Cole). Earlier this month Cheryl posted to Instagram expressing her grief and urging compassion for her son Bear and respect for Payne.
“Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7-year-old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again.”
Payne’s ex-wife Cheryl Tweedy (formerly Cole)
“Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7-year-old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again,” she wrote. “I am begging you to consider what use some of these reports are serving, other than to cause further harm to everyone left behind picking up the pieces. Before you leave comments or make videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them. Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last.”
Payne also leaves behind his girlfriend of two years Kate Cassidy, his parents and two sisters.
Liam Payne will always be remembered as a part of music history. Payne and his former bandmates were catapulted to global fame in the 2010s after Simon Cowell brought them together on Britain’s X Factor talent show when he was just 17 years old. The group went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, selling some 70 million records.
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