Liam Payne will be laid to rest today in Wolverhampton, a month after his tragic death in Argentina. The One Direction singer's friends and family will come together to grieve the 31-year-old after he fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Three people have since been charged in connection with his death.
Liam, who rose to stardom as a youngster on The X Factor , sustained "serious injuries that were incompatible with life", with an inquiry into his death still ongoing. Geoff Payne, Liam's father, flew out to Argentina upon learning of his son's death and remained in the country until Liam's body was cleared to fly home . The grieving father touched down at London Heathrow at 7:49 am on Thursday November 7, his flight being monitored by countless fans.
Who will attend the funeral? Liam's One Direction bandmates, Harry Styles , Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik are expected to attend Liam's funeral, with a whole host of other household names joining the band and Liam's grieving family and friends as they lay the dad-of-one to rest. Kate Cassidy, Liam's girlfriend at the time of his death, is also thought to be attending. Cheryl Tweedy, mother to Liam's seven-year-old son Bear Payne, will likely be another guest at the private family funeral.
The Girls Aloud singer, 41, is faced having to make a heartbreaking decision over whether to take her young son to his father's funeral. Liam's celebrity pals, such as James Corden, Simon Cowell , Nicole Scherzinger , Dermo.