FLOWERS have been strung outside the church where Liam Payne's family, friends and One Direction bandmates will gather at his funeral today. Liam will be laid to rest today, just over a month after he passed away aged just 31. Advertisement 7 Flowers outside the church Credit: Goff 7 Liam Payne at the 2018 MTV VMAs in August 2018 Credit: AFP 7 Tributes have flooded in from across the world since his death Credit: Getty 7 He had been in Argentina to support his friend Niall Horan Credit: Getty 7 Singer Liam Payne with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy Credit: PA 7 Liam with his dad Geoff and mum Karen Credit: Rex The One Direction singer's funeral is taking place in the Home Counties.

The funeral will be private and attended by just his family and closest friends. A wake will take place following the service. A source said: "Liam's funeral is taking place in the Home Counties.

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before admitting ‘it’s not the first time’ ZOE QUITS Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 show after 6 years as replacement revealed "His family have gone to great lengths to put together the perfect service and give him the send off he deserves. "Liam may have been a global superstar but to Geoff and Karen he will always be their little boy. "It is going to be an incredibly difficult day.

" Liam's One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, 30, Niall Horan, 31, Zayn Malik, 31, and Louis Tomlinson, 32, will all be in attendance. .