Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies at 31 after falling from hotel

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died Wednesday after died after falling from a hotel in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Director of Emergency Medical Services, Alberto Crescenti, confirmed to CBS News. 

He was 31 years old. 

The British musician had attended a show in Argentina of his former bandmate, Niall Horan, according to media reports. Payne posted a series of social media videos showing him headed to Argentina.

Last year, Payne postponed his South American tour — with shows in Peru, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico — after a serious kidney infection. He told fans he was hospitalized with illness in a video explaining his decision.

Liam Payne attends an event for Atlantis The Royal, Jan. 21, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

Payne, who struggled with alcohol, announced in 2023 that he was 100 days sober. During a podcast interview in 2021, he detailed how One Direction members became too famous too fast — and said he often turned to drinking to deal with the mounting pressures of being in the globally famous boy band.

Formed in 2010 during "X Factor's Boot Camp," One Direction members Harry Styles, Liam Payne,  Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik went on to sell 70 million records by 2020, according to the BBC.

In 2016, Payne signed a solo deal with Capitol Records' U.K. division. He had a son in 2017 with former "X Factor" judge Cheryl Cole.

Michael Roppolo contributed to this report.

In:
• Buenos Aires
• Argentina