Liam Payne fans light candles and sing outside Argentina hotel where star fell to his death

One Direction fans are in mourning across the globe following the tragic death of Liam Payne. The 31-year-old fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he had been on holiday with girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

Liam shot to fame as one-fifth of the mega-band that was put together by Simon Cowell on The X Factor in 2010. Alongside Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan, Liam became one of the world's biggest pop stars.

Following the band's hiatus in 2016, Liam began to embark on a number of solo projects. He also welcomed a son, Bear, into the world the next year with then-partner Cheryl Cole.

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The Wolverhampton-born star, who first auditioned on The X Factor as a 14-year-old in 2008 two years before achieving success with One Direction, has left his mark on the world of music. Outside the Casa Sur Palermo, Argentinian fans have gathered to pay tribute to Liam in the hours since his death.

Fans have been lighting candles, comforting one another and singing songs outside the hotel as they try to come to terms with the shocking news. Emergency services had arrived on the scene on Wednesday evening.

Local police confirmed that a 911 call was made from the hotel, with reports made of 'an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol'. A loud bang was then reportedly heard from an inner courtyard of the hotel.

Paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 5pm local time. Liam was found with 'very serious injuries' which meant there was 'no possibility of resuscitation'.

Police confirmed that he had fallen from a third floor balcony. In a statement given to the AFP agency, officers said: "Liam James Payne, composer and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo."

In the hours before his death, Liam shared Snapchat posts alongside his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy. He described the pair 'enjoying coffee' at 1pm and spoke of planning a horse ride for later in the day.

Liam had previously revealed his reasons for travelling to Argentina - sparking a frenzy among One Direction fans. He said: "We're going to Argentina. One, because we have to, and two, because we want to, and three, because Niall Horan's playing down there and I think we might just go and say 'Hello'.

"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 just, we need to talk."