One month and three days have passed since Liam Payne died after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, where he was spending a few days. His tragic loss at the age of 31 has caused a great shock in the world of music, which is now preparing for the difficult moment of saying goodbye. After being repatriated from Argentina, and in the midst of an investigation that is still underway, it will be this November 20 when those closest to the former One Direction member will meet to celebrate his funeral. We tell you below all the details of the farewell.
© Getty ImagesLiam Payne’s funeral, according to The Sun, will take place on Wednesday afternoon in the Home Counties, which are the regions that surround London but are not part of the capital. It has not been revealed which of the counties will host this solemn event, but those around the musician have indicated that the family has done everything possible to organize the perfect service and give him the farewell he deserves. “It’s going to be an incredibly difficult day,” they said.
Despite being a small farewell, the presence of the colleagues with whom he formed One Direction, a band that made them known worldwide and with which they became idols, is expected. Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson parted ways nine years ago, but they will never forget everything they experienced together and came together to send a statement after the sudden death of their friend: “We are completely devastated (…) “We will take time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, whom we loved deeply. We will cherish the memories we shared with him forever (…) We will miss him terribly.”
© Getty ImagesLiam Payne’s family, who have always been his main supporters, will lead the farewell. There will be his parents, Karen Payne and Geoff Payne, who traveled to Argentina to take care of the repatriation procedures; and his two sisters, Nicola and Ruth, who are still trying to get back together and get used to living with this absence.
© Getty ImagesThe Strip That Down singer shared his life for two years with Kate Cassidy, who is also expected at the funeral. The influencer, who had traveled to Argentina with Liam but left early, confessed in a shocking letter that they were engaged and had even begun preparations to say “I do.” Plans that they had kept completely secret and that have only become known when everything was cut short. “I’m struggling to figure out how to live in a world without you by my side. I’ve gained a guardian angel and I will love him for the rest of my life and beyond,” said the content creator.
© kateecassIt is likely that Cheryl Cole will also be part of the religious service, which will precede a wake. The member of Girls Aloud was a judge of The X Factor when she met contestant Liam Payne in 2008. Two years later their paths crossed again through this format from which the band One Direction emerged and in 2016 it was revealed that they were both a couple. Twelve months later their son Bear was born. Although they broke up when the child was months old, they always maintained a good relationship for the child’s well-being, which is the priority of the entire family.