Perrie Edwards has cancelled a work commitment following the tragic death of Liam Payne (Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)In the wake of Liam Payne’s devastating death this week, former Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has cancelled one of her work commitments. One Direction star Liam, 31, was tragically confirmed dead on Wednesday, 16 October, after reports emerged that he had fallen from a hotel balcony in Argentina, leaving friends and fans in utter disbelief. Perrie Edwards, who was once engaged to Liam’s ex-bandmate Zayn Malik and shared her X Factor roots with the late pop icon, has cancelled her scheduled appearance on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in light of the devastating news. An announcement was made by a radio 1 presenter on the show to confirm the cancellation.
Liam Payne tragically died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina
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They said: “We’ve just had some news on our show that because of the sad news of Liam Payne earlier we have heard that Perrie is not going to be in the Live Lounge tomorrow. She was supposed to be performing but that’s now not happening tomorrow but it will be happening at a later date.” The connection between Perrie and Liam goes back to their early days of fame, with Perrie catapulting to stardom with her band Little Mix in 2010, hot on the heels of One Direction’s surge in popularity. Now engaged to footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Perrie mourns the loss alongside the rest of the music community. Zayn Malik proposed to Perrie in 2013, but the couple called off their engagement in July 2015, just two months after Zayn left One Direction. Despite this, Perrie remained connected to Liam’s life through her close friendship with Cheryl, who is the mother of Liam’s seven year old son, Bear, reports the Mirror. However, Perrie isn’t the only one taking a break from work to mourn Liam’s death. Britain’s Got Talent has also paused its filming schedule due to the tragic news.
Perrie was due to perform on Radio 1’s live lounge
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Perrie Edwards and One Direction star Zayn Malik dated for four years before splitting in 2015
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Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free Last week, judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and guest judge KSI were seen at Blackpool Winter Gardens, celebrating the start of the new series set to air next year. But, the auditions’ filming has been stopped following Liam’s death. “Simon Cowell has postponed today’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the death of Liam Payne. #BGT,” was tweeted earlier today, just hours after the announcement of Liam’s untimely passing in Argentina. Fremantle UK, the production company behind Britain’s Got Talent, confirmed the delay to the Mirror and a spokesperson said: “Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, we have decided to postpone the Britain’s Got Talent auditions. Our thoughts are with Liam’s friends, family and all who loved him.”
It was confirmed on Wednesday, 16 October, that Liam Payne had tragically died at the age of 31
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Liam rose to fame as part of the band One Direction, who were formed on The X Factor
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Simon Cowell has not yet commented on the tragic news of Liam’s passing. The music mogul first met the budding talent when Liam auditioned for The X Factor at just 14 years old in 2008, impressing Simon enough to be asked to return two years later. At 16, Liam initially auditioned as a solo act but was quickly integrated into what would become the global sensation One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson. Although they captured hearts worldwide, One Direction finished in third place on the show, behind Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardle.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLiam PaynePerrie EdwardsOne Direction
