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Simon Cowell Pays Tribute to Liam Payne: ‘I Feel Empty’ and Son Bear ‘Will Be So Proud of Everything You Achieved’


Simon Cowell, who signed One Direction to his Syco imprint back in 2010, has expressed condolences regarding Liam Payne's death.

Simon Cowell, who played an integral role in the rise of One Direction in the early 2010s, has issued a statement expressing condolences regarding Liam Payne’s death. “Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, we have decided to postpone the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ auditions,” a spokesperson for producer Fremantle U.K. told Variety. As a member of One Direction, Payne was best known for his recognizable falsettos that became an integral part of the band’s chart-topping bubblegum pop hits — “What Makes You Beautiful,” “Best Song Ever,” “Story of My Life,” “Night Changes,” among numerous others.

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