Liam Payne remembered at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony four days after his death

Beloved One Direction star Liam Payne was honored at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this weekend following the singer’s death at the age of 31.

On Wednesday, tragedy struck when Payne fell from the third-floor balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An initial autopsy report later concluded that he died from multiple trauma and “internal and external bleeding.”

Following Payne’s death, devastated fans shared fond memories and moving tributes on social media, looking back on Payne’s career after he achieved stardom on The X Factor in 2010.

Joining them in remembering the Strip That Down hitmaker – who is survived by his seven-year-old son, Bear – memorials at the annual event at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse gave him a special mention.

An image of Payne, taken in 2011 when 1D was enjoying success releasing their debut single, appeared on the screen.

As he did so, the auditorium erupted in cheers and applause.

The Ohio ceremony went on to feature stars including Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige and Peter Frampton, while performers included Kelly Clarkson, Dua Lipa, Cher and Keith Urban.

Meanwhile, an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding Payne’s “inconclusive death” and the events that led to the tragedy.

Payne’s father Geoff arrived in the Argentine capital yesterday, joining mourners at a vigil as he prepares to organize the repatriation of his only son’s body.

Wolverhampton-born singer Payne has been remembered by countless fans and celebrities in recent days, with his bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles writing devastating tributes.

“We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” the boyband, who went on hiatus in 2015 following Malik’s departure from the quintet, wrote in a joint statement.

They added: ‘In time, and when everyone can, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved deeply.

‘The memories 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.

‘We will miss him very much. We love you, Liam.

Former X Factor mentor Simon Cowell also shared an emotional message, as did ex-partner Cheryl, with whom Payne shares his son.

Elsewhere, The Wanted held a minute’s silence in memory of Payne during their Niagara Falls show.

Max George told the crowd: ‘Yesterday we discovered the tragic news about someone we knew personally – Liam Payne – and yes, and obviously, in a shocking and heartbreaking way.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to him, his friends, family and fans around the world.”

He went on to praise Payne for being “very, very supportive” when bandmate Tom Parker was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor, from which he sadly died in 2022 at the age of 33.

The Glad You Came singer recalled that Payne was “the first person to raise his hand and say he wanted to perform” when the group announced a fundraiser to help Parker.

“He was amazing… and even after Tom passed away, you know, he came to Tom’s funeral, and was extremely supportive of all of us, even though we weren’t really friends,” Max added sweetly.

‘We knew each other until Tom (died). We became friends and he was very, very supportive and we will never forget that.

Payne has been famously and courageously open when it comes to his own struggles, having shared with fans in the past about his mental health and addiction issues.

The Familiar frontman arrived in Argentina on September 30th with his girlfriend of about two years, Kate Cassidy, and his close friend Roger Nores.

Shortly before he died, Payne attended bandmate Niall’s concert.

His girlfriend left South America to return home on Monday, and Payne was due to join her after renewing his “extraordinary achievement” documents to continue living in Florida with her.

It was reported that Payne was initially refused a visa because his history of substance abuse required him to undergo psychiatric and medical examinations.

This forced him to remain in Argentina longer than planned.

After receiving a clean bill of health, Payne was due to receive his visa renewed at the embassy just two days after his death.

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