R.I.P., Liam Payne: Britain’s Got Talent Postpones Auditions to Mourn One Direction Band Member’s Death

Britain’s Got Talent , the ITV talent show judged and created by The X Factor ‘s Simon Cowell, is postponing auditions to mourn the loss of One Direction’s Liam Payne.

One Direction's Liam Payne Dead at 31

“Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, [ Britain’s Got Talent ] has decided to postpone today’s auditions in Blackpool,” ApplauseStore, which manages tickets for the show, wrote on X on Thursday. “We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Payne died Wednesday evening after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Authorities are still investigating the nature of Payne’s death. He was 31 years old.

Payne is best known as a member of One Direction, a group assembled in 2010 by Cowell on the reality competition The X Factor , along with fellow bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan. The group was a worldwide sensation, becoming one of the top-selling boy bands of all time with hits like “What Makes You Beautiful,” “Live While We’re Young” and “Story of My Life.”

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Payne embarked on a solo career when One Direction went on hiatus in 2016. He released his debut solo album, LP1 , in 2018, with its lead single “Strip That Down” going platinum.

Payne is survived by Bear Grey, the son he shares with former girlfriend Cheryl Cole.

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