In Liam Payne's words and interviews with friends and collaborators, the late pop star emerges as a talent struggling with addiction in the spotlight.

Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik released a statement on Thursday saying they are "completely devastated" by his death . Payne died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials in Argentina said. He was 31-years-old.

Just a day after Payne’s death, on-demand U.S. streams of One Direction’s catalog skyrocketed, rising from 5.9 million to 22.2 million, or a 278 percent increase. On the day of his death, Payne’s solo catalog surged 472 percent, plus an additional 120 percent the next day.

Liam Payne, former One Direction star, passed away at the age of 31 under tragic circumstances while staying at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As news of Payne’s sudden death spread, fans and the media were left shocked,

Former One Direction member Liam Payne’s tragic death has caused an outpouring of messages across the internet from fans worldwide. Following this heartbreaking loss, his former bandmates, Niall Horan,

Liam Payne, a former member of One Direction and an English singer, tragically died at age 31. Here's what to know about the singer and songwriter.

After heartfelt tributes from Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and as a band, Harry Styles shared that he is “truly devastated” by the death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. Payne died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

Fans of Liam Payne has expressed their heartbreak after a new video of the star was shared on social media. It comes after the 31-year-old fell to his death off a balcony in Argentina last month. And now Tom Felton,