Liam Payne's funeral is expected to take place in the coming days in his hometown of Wolverhampton, almost one month on from the One Direction star's tragic death

Ex-One Direction Singer Liam Payne’s funeral is set to take place in a large cathedral ‘close to his heart’ according to a friend of the star. The 31-year-old passed away on October 16, 2024, after suffering a fall from the third floor of a hotel he was staying in in Buenos Aires,

Reports have suggested Liam accidentally fell after "fainting" and an initial toxicology report found traces of designer drug pink cocaine in his system. The star had jetted off to the South American country with girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 25, though she returned home to Florida after spending a fortnight away with Liam.

Liam Payne’s body has been transferred to begin the embalming process and prepare his remains to be sent home to London, England for his burial

Liam Payne’s body will be flown back to the UK in the next 36 hours, according to media in Argentina, where the former One Direction singer died last month. The Sun newspaper reports that Payne’s funeral will take place in the UK this week,

Liam Payne's funeral is set to be held this week, three weeks after the former One Direction star tragically died in a fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina

Liam Payne sadly passed away on October 16, 2024, in CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires. The singer was on an Argentinian vacay with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy; however, she had returned to the UK just days before his death.

Former One Direction star Liam Payne who died a sudden death on October 16 will have his funeral next week. Sources suggest that his body will be repatriated to the UK within the next 48 hours. A report by The Sun stated,

Liam Payne will finally be laid to rest. According to Argentinian news outlet La Nacion, the One Direction member’s body will soon be transported from a Buenos Aires morgue to a British cemetery near the singer’s hometown.

Liam Payne’s death occurred after he reportedly fell from a hotel balcony in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires. He died on October 16.