At this yr’s BRIT Awards, a heartfelt tribute was paid to former One Path member Liam Payne, who tragically died in October final yr.
Host Jack Whitehall launched a video honouring the late singer, saying, “It’s now time to take a second to recollect a really particular one who meant a lot to lots of the individuals on this room, and to thousands and thousands of you world wide. Final October, we woke to the devastating information that Liam Payne had tragically handed away.”
Jack continued, “He achieved a lot within the quick time that he was on this earth, and was not solely a supremely gifted musician however an extremely form soul who touched the lives of everybody he got here into contact with. We now have so many wonderful recollections with Liam right here at The Brits. So tonight we have fun his legacy and look again and bear in mind, the outstanding Liam Payne.”
The tribute video showcased pictures from Liam’s childhood, touching moments from his black-and-white household video and a clip from his time on The X Issue, resulting in his success with One Path. The montage additionally featured snippets from the band’s iconic journey, together with their seven BRIT Awards, adopted by the emotional background of their hit Little Issues as a clip confirmed Liam recording the observe.
The footage additionally included a particular picture of Liam assembly Queen Elizabeth II. Within the video, Liam mirrored on his journey, saying, “We at all times thought one thing wonderful may occur, however by no means something like this. I am at all times reminding myself of the place I’ve come from and the way far I’ve come. It is unimaginable, actually.”
The Brits Award Tribute for Liam Payne 😭💔 It is so arduous to look at
You ought to be right here to see all of the love we’ve got for you Liam, Relaxation in Paradise ♥️
We love you a lot pic.twitter.com/nQZNxbjt17
— Dannii ♥️ ❯❯❯❯ (@ForeverLouis_28) March 1, 2025
Liam Payne died after falling three flooring from a resort in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31. Alberto Crescenti, head of the state emergency medical system, mentioned that he fell right into a courtyard at Casa Sur Resort. The Nationwide Prison and Correctional Prosecutor’s Workplace confirmed to Those who an post-mortem revealed 25 accidents had been “suitable with these attributable to a fall from a peak”. They famous that “the pinnacle accidents had been adequate to trigger demise”, together with inside and exterior haemorrhages in varied components of his physique together with “the cranium, thorax, stomach and limbs”. In keeping with La Nacion, resort employees had beforehand contacted the police relating to an “aggressive man who could have been beneath the affect of medication or alcohol.”
Born in Wolverhampton, England, Liam Payne first gained consideration as a contestant on The X Think about 2008 however was eradicated. He returned two years later, becoming a member of Harry Kinds, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik to type One Path, which completed third on the present and was subsequently signed to Simon Cowell’s Syco Leisure. Throughout their lively years from 2010 to 2016, One Path turned some of the profitable boy bands in historical past, promoting over 70 million data globally.
