One Direction members Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan were among those who gathered together to attend Liam Payne's private funeral. The boys were in attendance at the service, held at an undisclosed location not far from London, alongside family and close friends of the late singer.
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00:00Former One Direction members were among those who gathered together to attend Liam Payne's private funeral.
00:06The boys Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson were in attendance at the service,
00:14held at an undisclosed location not far from London, alongside family and close friends of the late singer.
00:20Payne died following a third-floor balcony fall at his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina last month,
00:26sustaining internal and external bleeding and multiple traumatic injuries.
00:30Malik decided to reschedule dates on his UK tour, set to start this week, in order to attend the service.
00:36Simon Cowell, who first formed and signed the band on X Factor in 2010, as well as presenter James Corden, were also present.
00:44Payne's death shocked the music world and beyond, with the four band members coming together to pay tribute to their friend.
00:50We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing. We will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.
00:58The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us.
01:06We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam.
01:09One Direction formed on the UK's X Factor and went on to place third in the competition.
01:14They went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, releasing five albums and achieving hit songs such as
01:20What Makes You Beautiful, Story of My Life and Steal My Girl.
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