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The funeral of One Direction singer Liam Payne is taking place today, Wednesday, November 20, in England. The singer passed away last month at the age of 31 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Fans light candles as they pay tribute to the late British singer Liam Payne at the Obelisco in Buenos Aires on Oct. 17, 2024.

The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were "completely devastated" by the death of bandmate Liam Payne, who fell from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel room at the age of 31.

The 31-year-old singer fell to his death under unclear circumstances from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.

The global music scene was in shock early Thursday after the news of Liam Payne’s death, former One Direction member, who tragically lost his life after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Adele warned her Las Vegas residency audience not to throw things onstage, addressing the spate of recent incidents that saw fans chuck items at artists including Bebe Rexha.

Rexha suffered an injury to the eye after a fan threw a phone at her as she performed in New York, while country artist Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the eye by a bracelet thrown by a fan in Idaho.

Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli will be among those performing at a concert to mark King Charles III's coronation, the BBC said.

A televised Coronation Concert is being held in the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London, on May 7, the day after Charles is officially crowned king.

London rapper Little Simz on Oct. 18 won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize for album "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert," beating off competition from "One Direction" singer Harry Styles, among others.

The Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) began in somber mood on Sept. 8 as theaters dimmed their lights for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II before a Netflix drama about Syrian refugees launched North America's largest movie gathering.

Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton artist who's among the world's biggest stars, scored MTV's artist of the year award on Aug. 28 at the annual Video Music Awards.

Timothee Chalamet as a love-sick cannibal, Harry Styles in his first leading role, Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe - a new generation of stars steps into the spotlight when the Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday.

A gunman killed three people and wounded several others in a shooting at a busy Copenhagen mall on July 3 as panicked shoppers said they ran for their lives.

A 22-year-old Danish man was arrested after the shooting but his motives were unclear, police said.
The shooter, who was believed to have acted alone, was known to the police "but only peripherally".