Liam Payne's death will not go unnoticed, Robbie Williams insists before star's tragic funeral

Liam Payne's pal Robbie Williams has opened up about his tragic death and the 'trials and tribulations' about his journey to stardom but admitted his passing will never go unnoticed

Robbie Williams has spoken out following Liam Payne's tragic death and the conversation about the music industry.

The late 31-year tragically fell to his death from the balcony of his third floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last month. The star died after suffering multiple traumas leading to an "internal and external haemorrhage". Since his heartbreaking passing, there has been a rise in conversation about the mental welfare of musicians.

Stoke-born Robbie has said that something needs to be "done in his name to make things better". Liam's fans have now launched an online petition titled Liam's Law. The petition which has been filed with Lisa Nandy's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has now amassed over 137,000 signatures.

Robbie has always been vocal about supporting Liam and his former One Direction bandmates, having performed with them during the X Factor final in 2010. In a new interview, he's said that Liam's death "won't go unnoticed" amidst the calls for change.

Speaking to Newstalk, he said: "I'm sure things will be done in his name to make things better. What they are, I don't know yet, but I'm in. It's very difficult [and a] grey area to put things into place, to look after people properly. I know there are talks about what to do and how to facilitate this, but [that] comes with already having money in place."

Williams, 50, continued: "That negates the young manager and the young band that are doing everything out the back of a Transit van – who don't have the money in place to facilitate it. So there's all of these grey areas. It needs addressing and there needs to be a think tank by creative people, like myself and others to get together and figure out what’s the best way to tackle this problem for our entertainment industry."

Liam's Law would ensure regular mental health check-up for musicians, rest periods and the presence of mental health professionals on-sets within the industry. His fans have called for change due to the increasing numbers of musicians tragically dying before the age of 35.

But it isn't just Robbie who has spoken out about the industry. Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne paid tribute to Liam and stated that the industry had "let him down". Following his death, she said: "Liam, my heart aches. We all let you down. Where was this industry when you needed them? You were just a kid when you entered one of the toughest industries in the world. Who was in your corner? Rest in peace my friend."

The late musician had previously spoken openly about his own mental health struggles, admitting that when he and his bandmates were "locked" in their hotel rooms during One Direction's hey day, he would often turn to the hotel mini bar. He also admitted on the Diary of a CEO podcast: "I was worried how far my rock bottom was going to be. Where's rock bottom for me? And you would never have seen it. I'm very good at hiding it. No one would ever have seen it," after going through a "pills and booze phase".

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