Former One Direction Member Liam Payne Dead At 31
The singer fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Image via @LiamPayne (Facebook)
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, has died. He was just 31.
Payne fell to his death from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina as reported by TMZ. American news outlets ABC and CNN reported the police reports confirmed Payne was the man who fell from the balcony at the hotel CasaSur in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.
Born in Wolverhampton, England in 1993, Payne rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. After passing his first audition as part of the reality show The X Factor in 2008, Payne was added to the boy band One Direction alongside Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.
The quintet took the world by storm, releasing hit singles such as ‘What Makes You Beautiful’, ‘Night Changes’ and ‘Steal My Girl’ and touring the globe.
The group went on hiatus in 2016, with each member pursuing their own solo career. Payne released his debut solo record LP1, in 2019.
His most recent release was this year’s single, ‘Teardrop’.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information comes to hand.
The punk rock quartet are celebrating the release of their fourth long player with a national tour.
The all-ages event also includes performances from J–Milla, RIAH and Katie Aspel.
Catch the Tassie singer-songwriter performing three gigs in SA this June.
Charli XCX, Olivia Rodrigo, Stormzy and Nine Inch Nails are just some of the bands performing at this year’s festival.
The festival is back bigger and better with a lineup that also includes Doechii, Sara Landry and ScHoolBoy Q.
The Sunshine Coast folk duo is hitting the road in support of their upcoming sophomore album, The Art of Uncommon Practice.
The remastered box set contains a total of 301 songs, 245 of which have never been released.
The 52-minute video features the band performing their third album, Underneath, in its entirety.
The Canadian singer-songwriter is heading our way as part of her 29-date world tour.
The Swedish punk rockers return with a nine date tour this October/November.
The three-day heavy metal extravaganza also features performances from Polaris Northlane, The Butterfly Effect and more.
The lad’s won triple j’s One Night Stand Unearthed Competition to earn the right to play at this year’s festival.
‘Up All Night’ is the quartet’s first new song since the release of their 2023 album Last Of Your Kind.
The tour includes four shows in South Australia in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Port Lincoln.
The tour announcement coincides with the release of Iron Mind’s new single, ‘Test of the Iron Mind’.
‘Tears Dry Tonight’ is a deep house vibe from CYRIL and Blunt.
The new Adelaide date is an all-ages show at The Gov.
The emo rockers are performing their seminal album Something to Write Home About in full on the tour.
The quartet are celebrating 40 years together with a career-defining set this November.
This year’s SXSW Sydney takes place from October 13-19.
Catch the talented ensemble performing four Thursday nights in a row at UniBar Adelaide throughout May.
The legendary singer is celebrating 40 years making music with an extensive Australian tour.
‘Track 1’ marks the third collaboration between Flume and JPEGMAFIA.
The indie rockers have locked in six Aussie dates before embarking on an overseas tour.
The garage rock duo are hitting the road in support of their new album, Pound Cake.
Lorde debuted the track at New York’s Washington Square Park.
Power metal legends Sabaton will be joined by fellow Swedes Amaranthe on their September tour.
Adelaide’s Emergency Rule are supporting on all dates bar Perth.
The Melbourne synth-pop act have also shared B-side, ‘A Decade Long Sunset’.