Liam Payne's funeral is to take place today in the Home Counties, as the One Direction singer is laid to rest following his tragic death in South America.
The 31-year-old tragically passed away on October 16 after he fatally fell from the third floor balcony of his hotel room in Argentina, as an autopsy revealed that he suffered internal and external bleeding as a result of the fall.
The singers funeral has been kept relatively private, but it is understood that just his closest friends and family will attend the ceremony.
Former One Direction members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are expected to all reunite after a decade apart for the occasion, in which Liams family and friends will say their goodbyes, reports the Mirror.
The ceremony will be completely private and closed off to the public, as the singer will be buried in one of the Home Counties. The Home Counties is the counties of England that surround London - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey.
Liam has close connections to the area, as he lived there with partner Cheryl and their son Bear during their relationship. When the pair split the singer helped Cheryl buy a £3.7 million mansion to raise Bear in.
It was first believed that the funeral would be held in one of the churches in Wolverhampton, where Liam grew up before he rose to fame.
The memorial in Wolverhampton is overflowing with tributes, as fans mourn the loss of one of their favourite singers. Photos on social media show the area to be full of vibrant flowers, letters, candles, balloons, teddy bears and photos that celebrate the life of the much loved singer.
Following his death in October, the rest of One Direction released a joint statement on Instagram writing: "We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say.
"But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry."
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The band also posted individual tributes to their fellow bandmate, with Harry Styles sharing to Instagram how "devastated" the news made him. As he wrote: "His greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it. Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate. Sleep well X."
As Louis Tomlinson wrote a heartfelt message for Liam, calling him "my boy, one of my best friends, my brother", he said: "I feel beyond lucky to have had you in my life but I’m really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye. I’m so grateful that we got even closer since the band, speaking on the phone for hours , reminiscing about all the thousands of amazing memories we had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for life. I would have loved to share the stage with you again but it wasn’t to be."
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