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One Direction stars mourn Liam Payne at funeral

PA Media. Harry Styles attended the service along with the other band members

 

The private service is taking place on Wednesday in Buckinghamshire, north-west of London.

The musician died after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October.

Payne's former bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik are among the guests, alongside Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy and his former partner Cheryl.

 

Reuters Zayn Malik at the funeral, also seen wearing a smart dark jacket and sunglasses
Reuters. Zayn Malik joined his former One Direction bandmates at the service

 

PA Media Louis Tomlinson pictured outside the church in a smart dark suit and shades
PA Media. Louis Tomlinson
 
 
PA Media Niall Horan in a dark suit and glasses
PA Media. Niall Horan

 

Reuters Church entrance with floral diaplays on either side and two ushers standing inside the doorway
Reuters. The entrance to the church was dressed with floral displays and candles on either side

 

Floral tributes at the funeral include one in the shape of a set of 10-pin bowling pins and ball, a reference to one of Payne's favourite pastimes.

A small crowd of onlookers gathered outside the church, but fans have largely stayed away, with members of the One Direction group on Reddit reminding others that "memorials are for fans, funerals are for family".

 

Getty Images Liam Payne
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In a short statement following his death, Payne's family said: "We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul."

An autopsy confirmed the 31-year-old had suffered internal and external bleeding and multiple traumatic injuries sustained as a result of the fall.

Payne was one of the most recognisable names in pop, after rising to fame on The X Factor.

Despite only coming third on the show in 2010, One Direction went on to become the biggest British group since The Beatles.

During their five-year career, they sold 70 million records, with four UK number one singles and four number one albums.

A co-writer on many of their hits, Payne also achieved solo success with tracks like Strip That Down and Bedroom Floor.

He is survived by his parents, two sisters and Bear, his son with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl.

Author: Editors Desk, Ian Youngs, Culture reporter. Mark Savage, Music correspondent

Source: BBC News:

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