Many notable people attended Liam Payne‘s funeral on Wednesday, November 20, including members of One Direction and his close family and friends. As reported by The Guardian, the late 31-year-old singer had a private funeral in Buckinghamshire, England with numerous mourners in attendance. In November, three individuals were charged with his tragic fall from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony. Here’s a list of celebrities who paid their respects at Payne’s funeral.
Who was at the funeral of Liam Payne?
The following people attended the funeral of Liam Payne, according to multiple sources including People, The Guardian, and Page Six:
- Simon Cowell, X-Factor and America’s Got Talent judge
- Harry Styles, One Direction band member
- Zayn Malik, One Direction band member
- Niall Horan, One Direction band member
- Louis Tomlinson, One Direction band member
- Geoff Payne, Liam’s father
- Karne Payne, Liam’s mother
- Lauren Silverman, Simon Cowell’s fiancee
- James Corden, host of “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on CBS
- Cheryl Tweedy (aka Cheryl Cole), Girls Aloud band member and mother to Liam’s son, Bear (who wasn’t in attendance)
- Nicola Roberts, Girls Aloud band member
- Kimberley Walsh, Girls Aloud band member
- Kate Cassidy, Payne’s girlfriend and US influencer
- Damian Hurley, son of model Elizabeth Hurley & Cassidy’s friend
- Rochelle Humes, TV presenter and host of “This Morning”
- Marvin Humes, Rochelle’s husband & former JLS singer
Payne’s final resting place is in the West Midlands city of Wolverhampton, where he was born.
A toxicology report found that there were various substances in his blood at the time of his passing, including “pink cocaine” that is a combination of many drugs like ketamine, meth, and MDMA.
The three arrested over the singer’s death have been charged by the Argentine public prosecutor’s office with narcotics supply and abandonment of a person followed by death. They include one hotel employee who is charged with supplying Payne with cocaine on two occasions.
