And we have some breaking news just in to CNN. Liam Payne, one of the stars of the former b One Direction, has died at the a Let's get straight to CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister. Elizabeth, this is shocking news I'm sure his fans are devastated Tell us more.
This is shocking news. We are just confirming with poli and Buenos Aires that Liam Payne has died at the age of 31. Police say in a statement that h from the third floor in a hotel.
I want to read you part of the statement that we have obtained from police in Argentina, Jake. They say in the afternoon that police personnel were directed to the hotel after a 911 call where they were informed about a, quote, aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcoho Those are all the details that we have now, obviously, this coming as a huge shock. This is not somebody who was sic there were any concerns that, that fans were aware of.
As you hear from the police statement and from these limited details that we have. this obviously sounds like a hor that he fell from the third floor in a hotel. when they found him, as you said millions of fans are going to be devastated about thi Liam Payne was one of the member of One Direction, which was founded after the boyband met on the reality show the X factor and went on to be one of the most successful boy b of all time.
Liam Payne along with Harry styles, as you of course, the name that everybo and this band has been broken up for quite a few years, but his millions and millions of fans around the have remained. What had he been doing? Liam Payne, in the years since One Direction broke up, he launched a solo career like many bands that, end up going their separate ways But individual members will have a solo career.
And in fact, Jake, he just launched his most recent single earlier this year. a few weeks ago, he was also seen at a concert of one of the other former One Direction members supporting him at the sh so he has been around, you know, he has continued to work as a mu since this band broke up. And as I said, millions and millions of fans around the world, it is hard to state how big of a deal One Direction And Liam Payne, I mean, 31 years old, this is just a life loss.
Incredibly too soon Jake.
