One Direction songs re-enter UK charts after Liam Payne's death as fans pay tribute

A fewer of One Direction's biggest songs are acceptable to participate the charts aft the heartbreaking decease of Liam Payne earlier this week arsenic fans crossed the satellite mourn the precocious singer

Pop set One Direction's songs person been soaring up the charts aft the heartbreaking decease of Liam Payne this week.

Fans astir the world were heartbroken erstwhile it was announced that Liam died aft falling from the 3rd level balcony of his edifice successful Buenos Aires, Argentina. Liam, who died astatine the property of 31 connected Wednesday evening, roseate to fame connected X Factor on with his 1D bandmates Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles.

In the aftermath of his death, fans person been reminiscing astir their favourite set and listening to their apical hits. Night Changes, erstwhile fig 2 Story Of My Life and chart-topper What Makes You Beautiful, person been connected repetition by fans successful immense numbers, according to the Official Charts Company.

What Makes You Beautiful was their debut azygous aft they took portion successful X Factor. The opus was sung by fans astatine memorials to the vocalist this weekend. According to the Official Charts, Liam's solo songs Strip That Down, Teardrops and For You (featuring Rita Ora ) al acceptable to beryllium successful the apical 100.

The One Direction tracks are projected to beryllium arsenic follows – Night Changes (16), Story Of My Life (21) and What Makes You Beautiful (47). The fig 1 spot is acceptable to beryllium taken by Joker histrion Lady Gaga and chap US vocalist Bruno Mars with Die With A Smile, arsenic Sabrina Carpenter’s Taste could autumn to 2nd place.

One Direction's stars paid tribute to Liam aft they heard astir his death. They said they were "completely devastated" by the quality of his death, adding earlier this week: "The memories we shared with him volition beryllium treasured forever."

In a connection signed "Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry", Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates said: "We're wholly devastated by the quality of Liam's passing. In time, and erstwhile everyone is capable to, determination volition beryllium much to say. But for now, we volition instrumentality immoderate clip to grieve and process the nonaccomplishment of our brother, who we loved dearly.

"The memories we shared with him volition beryllium treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We volition miss him terribly. We emotion you Liam." The stars besides took to their ain pages to stock throwback pictures and heartbreaking idiosyncratic statements regarding their friend's death.

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