Liam Payne funeral: One Direction bandmates, family, friends gather in London

The erstwhile members of lad set One Direction were among the mourners astatine the ceremonial of their set mate Liam Payne connected Wednesday, conscionable implicit a period aft helium died aged 31.

Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined Payne’s household and friends for the backstage religion work successful Amersham, Buckinghamshire, northwest of London.

The begetter of 1 was recovered dormant aft helium fell from his edifice balcony successful Buenos Aires successful mid-October of this year, triggering an outpouring of grief from fans astir the world.

The singer’s coffin arrived astatine the religion successful a achromatic carriage drawn by 2 achromatic horses and adorned with floral tributes spelling the words “Son” and “Daddy.”

Payne and his erstwhile bandmates were catapulted to planetary fame successful the 2010s aft Simon Cowell brought them unneurotic connected Britain’s X Factor endowment show. The radical went connected to go 1 of the best-selling lad bands of each time.

Cowell was photographed arriving astatine the funeral.

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With their tousled hairsbreadth and youthful charm, the set members became teen idols done deed singles similar What Makes You Beautiful, Live While We’re Young, Best Song Ever and Story of My Life.

Payne’s erstwhile partner, vocalist Cheryl Cole, with whom helium had a lad present aged seven, besides attended the service.

Argentine authorities person charged 3 radical successful transportation with Payne’s decease aft an autopsy revealed traces of alcohol, cocaine and a medicine antidepressant successful his strategy erstwhile helium died.