Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger reportedly reached out to Liam Payne’s family after being unable to attend the One Direction star’s funeral.
The singer was laid to rest on Wednesday in a moving ceremony after his death last month, following a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Many stars were seen attending Liam’s funeral, including his One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, as well as Simon Cowell, James Corden and his ex Cheryl.
The Sun has reported that both Robbie and Nicole were unable to make the service, but both reached out to Liam’s family and sent flowers instead.
Following the news of Liam’s death on October 16, Robbie was among many stars who took to social media to pay tribute.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘You brought so much joy, light, and laughter to the lives of those that truly knew you. I will ”miss you” my friend and carry you in my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.’
Robbie Williams reportedly reached out to Liam Payne ‘s family after being unable to attend the One Direction star’s funeral
The singer was laid to rest on Wednesday in a moving ceremony after his death last month, following a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires (pictured last year)
Nicole had also written on social media that she spent time with Liam just weeks before his death, writing: ‘Dear Liam, I will forever cherish and treasure the time we shared together, from fifteen years ago when One Direction was born, right up until just a few weeks ago.’
Prior to the funeral starting, dozens of locals and fans gathered to pay their final respects to Payne, who died on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.
Fans around the world held vigils in his memory following his death, while a shrine to the late star was created in his hometown of Wolverhampton.
He died of multiple traumas and ‘internal and external haemorrhage’ after falling from a hotel third-floor balcony, a post-mortem examination report said.
Following Payne’s death, his One Direction bandmates said they were ‘completely devastated’ and will miss the singer ‘terribly’.
In a joint statement, they said they would say more in time but were going to 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’, they added.
Tomlinson, Styles and Malik all later released separate tributes.
Styles wrote on Instagram that he was ‘truly devastated’ and will ‘miss him always’.
Nicole had also written on social media that she spent time with Liam just weeks before his death, sharing a snap of their meeting
‘His greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it.
‘Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious.
‘He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend.
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‘My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear, and all those around the world who knew him and loved him, as I did.’
Tomlinson said in a separate emotional tribute that he was ‘really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye’.
He posted a picture on his Instagram page of the two of them on stage with Payne lovingly putting his arm over Tomlinson’s shoulder.
Malik said he had been talking out loud to Payne ‘hoping you can hear me’.
In his own heart wrenching tribute, he said he had ‘lost a brother when you left us’.
‘And I can’t explain you what I’d give to just give you a hug one last time and say goodbye to you properly and tell you that I loved and respected you dearly,’ he wrote.
‘I will cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart forever. There is no words that justify or explain how I feel right now other than beyond devastated. I hope that wherever you are right now you are good and are at peace and you know how loved you are. Love you bro.’