The singer, who shot to global stardom with the band One Direction , plunged to his death after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday.
He was the fresh-faced 14-year-old whose appearance on The X Factor catapulted him to global stardom.
In the days leading to his death, Payne was seemingly enjoying life again as he flew to South America with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, to see his former bandmate Niall Horan perform in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 2. OCTOBER 16: Liam's final Snapchat post showed him happily posing with his bikini-clad partner Kate Cassidy - with the throwback photo previously shared by Kate to mark his 30th birthday last yearLiam Payne's final days September 30: Liam Payne and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy arrive in Argentina and were due to 'stay for five days'.
October 16: Payne posted on Snapchat in the hours before his death, sharing photos of himself with Ms Cassidy as well as videos in which he said it was a 'lovely day here in Argentina'. Ms Cassidy jokes that they are 'losers' for lying in until 12pm. They appear to be videos from earlier in this trip.A 'final' picture of him appears to show him leaning against a wall near a lift while returning to his room.
He admitted: 'It's been a while since me and Niall have spoken. We've got a lot to talk about and I would like to square up a couple things with the boy. No bad vibes or nothing like that but we just need to talk.'Payne appeared to be in high spirits during Horan's concert - singing, dancing and wrapping his arms around his girlfriend's shoulder and tenderly kissing her on the head.
Some mocked him on social media by calling him an 'attention seeker' who was trying to steal the limelight from Horan, but others defended him and said he was 'showing his appreciation to his fans'. The fan shared more clips from the day, including one in which Payne asked fans for help with his Spanish and another which saw the singer waving to the crowd from a distance.On October 5, the couple also attended another concert - this time watching Sir Paul McCartney at the River Plate Stadium.
Just 48 hours before his death, Ms Cassidy shared a video on TikTok revealing they had originally planned to stay in Argentina for 'five days'. Her boarding pass indicates that she travelled back to Miami on October 12. Lawyers for the star told MailOnline on Monday: 'Maya Henry issued a cease and desist last week to Liam Payne following the emergence of new and concerning information.'
Liam Payne's ex-fiancée Maya Henry had served the singer with cease and desist papers last week, it was revealed on Monday Payne made his first public appearance with Ms Henry in 2019 before their stop-start three-year relationship came to an end in 2022, almost a year after the former couple called off their engagement.On the day of his death, Payne posted several social media videos, including one where he jokingly called his girlfriend a 'loser' for going home.
OCTOBER 16: The singer died on Wednesday after falling from his room at the Casa Sur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires He added: 'Today, we ride. We're going to ride some horses. Think I'm going to play polo again, which is going to put me out of action for about six weeks. A hotel reception worker had made a distressing 999 call requesting 'urgent' assistance before Payne fell 45ft to his death.
A recording of the second call lasting about two minutes and leaked to local media overnight began with the 999 operator saying: 'Hello, where is the emergency?'
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