Payne died aged 31 after falling from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Police authorities have dropped manslaughter charges against one of his friends, Rogelio Nores, but two other men continue to face charges of supplying drugs to the singer on the evening of his death.

Liam Payne's family has spoken out against the media coverage surrounding the singer's death, calling it "indescribable, lasting damage." The former One Direction star passed away in October 2024 in Buenos Aires,

In a statement released on Sunday morning, the family said that persistent "attention and speculation" in the press had exacerbated their suffering, and that of Payne's young son, Bear, in particular.

"Liam's death was an unspeakable tragedy," his family wrote in a joint statement released on 2 March and reported by the BBC. “This is a time of tremendous grief and pain for those who knew and loved him.