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Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The fans offered flowers, letters, and shared testimonies how the singer affected their lives. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The fans offered flowers, letters, and shared testimonies how the singer affected their lives. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172950890345720241019-liam-payne-memorial-MT-26.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The fans offered flowers, letters, and shared testimonies how the singer affected their lives. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Directioners gather at a mall in Paranaque City on October  19, 2024 to pay tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne, who died last Oct 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  The fans offered flowers, letters, and shared testimonies how the singer affected their lives. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span>MANILA -- The untimely death of English singer-songwriter and former One Direction member Liam Payne caused an outpouring of grief throughout the world.</div><p>Several celebrities sent their sympathies, including Payne&#x27;s former bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles. In a post on their Instagram account -- inactive since July 2020 -- they expressed their devastation over Payne&#x27;s passing.</p><p>&quot;The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever … We love you, Liam,&quot; the group said in a statement signed by the four remaining  members.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/16/one-direction-s-liam-payne-falls-to-death-at-argentina-hotel-601">READ: One Direction&#x27;s Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/19/filipino-directioners-convey-appreciation-for-apologies-to-late-liam-payne-1620">READ: Filipino Directioners convey appreciation for, apologies to late Liam Payne</a></div><p>In the Philippines, &quot;Directioners&quot; are also in mourning, with many fans coming to terms with Payne&#x27;s sudden and shocking death -- and what it means for their fandom and their childhood.</p><p>Jamela Cruz, a 23-year-old fan, said that it felt like &quot;a piece of her childhood died&quot; when she realized that the news about Payne&#x27;s death was true.</p><p>Cruz said that her brother sent her a screenshot of the news right as she woke up that day. &quot;At first, akala ko talaga false alarm or prank lang, pero as I checked every social media, iyon lang nakikita ko,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;This is the first time na sobrang na-heartbroken ako sa death ng isang tao I personally don&#x27;t know but the thing is, I grew up with them, with 1D, with Liam,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;Sobrang hirap i-grasp &#x27;yung thought na wala na talaga siya kasi I&#x27;ve been a fan of One Direction since I was 11 years old, and I really thought my kids will be the one to break the news to me years from now na someone from 1D died,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>No more 1D comeback </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FBhrEEPhNog?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>For Chalssea Echegoyen, a Directioner since 2011, Malik&#x27;s departure in 2015 and Payne&#x27;s recent passing also dashed their hopes of a comeback. </p><p>&quot;Parang may pinanghahawakan ka pa rin na babalik sila, pero nung namatay si Liam, namatay na lang din &#x27;yung hope na &#x27;yun,&quot; she said.</p><p>One Direction&#x27;s songs used to be her go-to music to comfort her during trying times, but Echegoyen said this is no longer the case.</p><p>&quot;Imagine mo from 2011 up to now… siyempre ang dami mong pinagdaanan din, may struggles ka din [at] syempre magdedepende ka din sa music nila kasi nga &#x27;yun &#x27;yung nagpapa-heal sa&#x27;yo at nagko-comfort sa&#x27;yo. So, parang ngayon, &#x27;di mo na alam kung mapapakinggan mo pa ba siya the same [way] na pinapakinggan mo siya before,&quot; she said.</p><p>Kaela, a nursing student from Centro Escolar University, also stated that One Direction was a huge part of her childhood. For her, coming to terms with Payne&#x27;s death feels &quot;surreal,&quot; especially as many fans are still hoping for the band&#x27;s reunion.</p><p>&quot;Hearing the news earlier feels surreal since every Directioner, including myself, held onto hope for a band reunion. Now with Liam&#x27;s sudden death, it feels like that dream is completely gone and it&#x27;s just too much to process,&quot; she said.</p><p>Charemaigne Bendit, a fan from Bukidnon, said that she discovered the band when she was nine. &quot;I was in my childhood days [at] that time, [when] I discovered them, actually wala pa akong phone dati nasa ComShop [computer shop] ko lang pinapatugtog songs nila,&quot; she said.</p><p>She found out about Payne&#x27;s death through Facebook, and immediately sought a reliable source. &quot;And there it was, true nga,&quot; said Bendit. &quot;&#x27;Di ako naka-prepare ng maaga sa errands na gagawin ko because naunahan na ako ng iyak.&quot;</p><p>In an interview with Danna, current vice president of Liam Payne Philippines&#x27; account on X, she revealed that her team worked with fan event organizers to conduct the memorial at Ayala Malls Manila Bay from October 19-20, 10 a.m. onwards.</p><p>The memorial, which she admitted was hard to grasp, was only made possible through connections. &quot;We kept discussing having a memorial but everyone was too distraught to act immediately,&quot; she said.</p><p>She added that during preparations, they bought flowers, printables for Liam, and combined tribute messages to be set up on a wall where fans can leave their messages and prayers for Payne.</p><p>&quot;We have a short message and eulogy from the team, along with a prayer. The brief memorial program will most likely take place tomorrow morning once fans begin to arrive. We plan to livestream it due to many requests from fans who can&#x27;t attend in person,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>14 incredible years</strong> <strong></strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aloUruHRMhA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>Danna and her team also opened their lines for fans who needed an outlet to cope. &quot;We want fans to have a space to grieve properly, a safe space where they can cry, share memories, and sing along without judgment. We hope this memorial helps fans [to] process their emotions,&quot; she said.</p><p>When asked if she had a message for Payne, she said: &quot;We had so much planned for you. Even though there were no tour dates yet, we were ready for you. But if time has decided it&#x27;s your time to rest, let us say this: you did an amazing job. You were a light to so many of us… Our team will carry on, knowing that the memories and songs you left behind will be more than enough to last us a lifetime…Thank you for the incredible 14 years we got to know you.&quot;</p><p>Payne rose to fame after being part of the British-Irish pop band One Direction in 2010. After the band&#x27;s breakup, he focused on his solo career, with the latest single &quot;Teardrops&quot; released on March 1 this year.</p><p>He died after falling from the third floor of his balcony in Buenos Aires, eventually suffering multiple traumas and hemorrhages according to the National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor&#x27;s Office. He was 31.</p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div>

<p>The untimely death of English singer-songwriter and former One Direction member Liam Payne caused an outpouring of grief throughout the world.</p>

The untimely death of English singer-songwriter and former One Direction member Liam Payne caused an outpouring of grief throughout the world.

For Filipino fans, Liam Payne's death is 'surreal'

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For Filipino fans, Liam Payne's death is 'surreal'

Lyene Marie Darang,

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Published Oct 21, 2024 08:04 PM PHT

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