Days after his son’s tragic death on October 16, Liam Payne’s father visited the scene of the accident and cried with gathered fans.
According to the BBC, Geoff Payne arrived at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Argentina on Friday and took time to read cards, speak to fans and join a minute’s silence for the late One Direction singer who died after being fell from his hotel balcony. Wednesday.
As Geoff entered the hotel, fans tried to shield the grieving father from paparazzi trying to take photos, the BBC reported.
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Geoff Payne, father of the late British musician Liam Payne, visited the hotel where his son died. (Getty Images)
Fans gathered to mourn Payne at the CasaSur hotel in Argentina. (Getty Images)
In a post shared on Instagram on Saturday, Liam’s sister Ruth Gibbins paid tribute to her late brother.
“I don’t believe this is happening,” she began her message. “Many times I have publicly expressed all my pride for Liam, but never much for the life of his sister. Liam is my best friend, no one has ever been able to make me laugh as much as him, doing his impressions made me always thrilling, and he loved seeing how much he could laugh.”
Ruth Gibbons and Liam Payne had a close bond. (Instagram by Ruth Gibbons/Getty Images)
“He moved when he was 17 to pursue his dream; that’s what forced me to finally pass my driving test during the 2000s. X factor weeks of live performance because I couldn’t stand the thought of not being able to reach him,” she added.
“I regularly drove over to have tea with him after I finished work, just to sit. One month the hotel was fittingly a Wagamamas and I swear he had it morning, noon and night. I loved picking him up from work when it all started, especially after shows, taking us up to date on venues or appearances, Liam would plug in his phone to show me new songs from albums Liam loved 1D, he loved his brothers and us. were talking about it so much. playing song after song that had been recorded but never used and we were sitting down for a mini 1D concert.
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“Liam knew he could call me anytime, any day and I would always answer or pick him up if he just needed to come home,” she added. “Our calls often had me laughing about his ideas and his next adventure, talking about his plans and solving his problems, but it always ended with ‘I love you, I miss you’, ‘I love you ru’. “
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Gibbons said Payne was born with “music in his veins” and was destined to be “a star.”
“I could sit and listen to him sing all day, which is a really good job because he never stopped! I’ll never get tired of the look he gives when he shows new songs, ‘listen loudly,’ he would say, and simply drove with pride in his work,” she added. “I keep notes on my phone ‘things to say to Liam’ so that if he was away for work for a while, I knew what I needed to update him on. I guess it’s just that I Tell him now.”
Payne may have “gone through some sort of epidemic resulting from drug addiction.” (Vianney Le Caër)
Gibbons said she is having a hard time comprehending the reality of what happened.
“I just want to drive to your house and come in to the music and find you sitting there writing a song or getting into your artistic phases and sitting with you while you draw or craft,” he said. she writes.
“I don’t think this job has been good enough or kind enough to you, and a lot of times over the last few years you’ve had to try really hard to overcome whatever was thrown at you,” she continued. . “You just wanted to be loved and make people happy with your music. You never believed you were good enough. I hope you can now see this outpouring of love that you never received in your time .
“Thank you for changing my life, thank you for the incredible memories, thank you for being the best brother and friend I will ever have! We will take care of [Payne’s son] He and Bear will always know how amazing his dad is and how much you idolize him. I’m sorry I couldn’t save you. I love you, oh how my heart misses you. One last time, I need you to know, I’m here if you need anything. I would drive to the ends of the universe to bring you back.”
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Local media reported that Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. (Associated Press)
Payne left behind his 7-year-old son, Bear, whom he shared with ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole. Payne and Cole first met when the musician auditioned for “The X Factor” at age 14. Cole was a judge at the time. The two reconnected in 2016 and began a romantic relationship. The former couple split after welcoming their son in 2017.
“As I try to get through this overwhelming event and work through my own grief during this indescribably painful time, I would like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being,” Cole wrote on Instagram Friday. “Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and the father of our 7-year-old son. A son who now must face the reality of not never see his father again.
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“What troubles me most is that one day Bear will have access to the abhorrent reporting and media exploitation that we have witnessed over the past two days. It breaks my heart even more that I cannot protect him the future,” she wrote.
“I implore you to consider how useful some of these reports are, other than causing further harm to all those left behind to pick up the pieces. Before leaving comments or making videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them. Please give Liam what little dignity he has left after his death so he can finally rest in peace.
Payne died Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.
Payne died as a result of “the fall he suffered from the balcony of the third floor room of the hotel in the Buenos Aires district of Palermo where he was staying”, according to the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No. 16, temporarily led by Marcelo Roma.
The autopsy report said Payne died from “multiple trauma” and “internal and external bleeding.”
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According to the report, the circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation as they are “questionable,” although it appears Payne was alone when the fall occurred and the musician was “going through some sort of crisis.” ‘epidemic resulting from drug addiction’.
A day after the news of Payne’s death, the remaining members of One Direction released a joint statement.
Payne was 31 when he died. (Getty Images)
“We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” said a statement released by the group said on social media. “As time goes by, and everyone is able, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, whom we loved dearly. The memories that we shared with him will be cherished forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us.
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Lauryn Overhultz and Tracy Wright of Fox News Digital contributed to this story.
