The funeral for former One Direction star Liam Payne is reportedly expected to take place this week.
The singer tragically died aged 31 after falling from his hotel balcony at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires last month. A preliminary toxicology report found a cocktail of drugs in Liam’s system when he died. At the time of Liam’s death, the For You hitmaker was in a relationship with girlfriend Kate Cassidy. He shared a son, Bear, with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl.
Last month, Liam’s father, Geoff, flew to the country to identify his body and deal with the repatriation process. The body was said to be flown back to the UK within 48 hours, where his funeral will take place.
Liam Payne funeral
Liam’s funeral is expected to take place in his hometown Wolverhampton this week, according to many reports. Some reports suggest it will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in Wolverhampton.
Due to his love and passion for music, a musical tribute is reportedly expected to take place. Given his high-profile status, many A-list celebrities are expected to attend also.
“Liam’s funeral is going to be packed with A-listers as he was so well-loved in the showbiz community, and so many of them are so sad about his tragic death. His family want to keep his farewell low-key and respectful, as it’s what Liam would have wanted as he was so down to earth,” an inside source told RadarOnline.
“But there are going to be a series of song tributes from some very big acts as he loved singing and making music until the end,” they continued.
One Direction reunion
Despite no confirmation, RadarOnline is also speculating that Liam’s One Direction band members – Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson – could reform to perform a tribute at his service “in the style of Elton John’s moving Candle in the Wind tribute at the funeral of Princess Diana”.
A source added: “I can’t see a full-scale tour, but I could see something along the lines of a show, a new track / song and even something for his so, Bear. I feel that they will want to do something. It could also be one those things of a like a final performance/ time for them to do something together. Something special.”
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