Pop boy band One Direction formed in 2010, and quickly became popular after an X-factor audition. The group contains members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne. One of the best selling boy bands of all time, with multiple hit albums. You may remember going to a concert when you were little, maybe meeting your favorite member.

Fans are now mourning Liam Payne, who died Oct. 16. 

I talked to NECC student, Emma Coco, asking if she knew of this band and or if she was a fan. Here is what she had to say, “ Oh, I loved them when I was a pre-teen, loved their music and of course they were all so cute.” 

Coco continued on about her love for the band and how it was a nostalgic time in life.

Payne plummeted to his death from a balcony in Argentina. Only 31 years old, he died from the impact of a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. 

Payne, having a background with substance abuse, was assumed to be sober and doing well. However, he was recently called out by ex-girlfriend, Maya Henry, for “abuse” and overall a bad relationship. Also stating he was only going to other former band members concerts, to get “recognition again,” imposing he fell out of fame.

When asked, do you think it was something else involved or it was self inflicted? Coco shared her thoughts. She said, “I am not really sure, either way it’s so sad to know that he is gone now. With all the hate that was going on, it’s sad to think he left the world thinking people hated him.”

Authories in Argentina are investigatin  his death.