Liam Payne’s funeral held in private ceremony in Amersham

Liam Payne’s funeral held in private ceremony in Amersham
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London (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Family, relatives and companions recalled Liam Payne at the One Direction star’s funeral, just over a month after he passed away at the age of 31.

As reported by BBC, the private service was carried out in Amersham in Buckinghamshire, north-west of London. Payne’s ex-bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were among the grievers, alongside Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy and his ex-partner Cheryl. Payne’s casket arrived at the church on a white horse-drawn hearse holding floral tributes spelling the words “son” and “daddy”.

After the service, four pallbearers took the coffin from St Mary’s Church, followed by his parents and Cheryl. A small group of onlookers gathered outside the church.

What were the details of Liam Payne’s tragic passing?

Liam Payne passed away on 16 Oct 2024 after falling from the third floor of a hotel room in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. In a short report following his death, his family stated: “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.” An autopsy verified that he suffered internal and external bleeding and numerous traumatic injuries.

Payne was one of the most recognisable characters in pop, after climbing to fame on The X Factor. Despite only reaching third on the show in 2010, One Direction went on to become the biggest British group since The Beatles. During their five-year profession, they sold 70 million records, with four UK number-one singles and four number-one albums. A co-writer on many of their hits, Payne also performed solo success with tracks like Strip That Down and Bedroom Floor. He is survived by his parents, two sisters and Bear, his son with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl.

Daniele Naddei

Daniele Naddei is a journalist at Parliament News covering European affairs, was born in Naples on April 8, 1991. He also serves as the Director of the CentroSud24 newspaper. During the period from 2010 to 2013, Naddei completed an internship at the esteemed local radio station Radio Club 91. Subsequently, he became the author of a weekly magazine published by the Italian Volleyball Federation of Campania (FIPAV Campania), which led to his registration in the professional order of Journalists of Campania in early 2014, listed under publicists. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as a freelance photojournalist and cameraman for external services for Rai and various local entities, including TeleCapri, CapriEvent, and TLA. Additionally, between 2014 and 2017, Naddei collaborated full-time with various newspapers in Campania, both in print and online. During this period, he also resumed his role as Editor-in-Chief at Radio Club 91.
Naddei is actively involved as a press officer for several companies and is responsible for editing cultural and social events in the city through his association with the Medea Fattoria Sociale. This experience continued until 2021. Throughout these years, he hosted or collaborated on football sports programs for various local broadcasters, including TLA, TvLuna, TeleCapri, Radio Stonata, Radio Amore, and Radio Antenna Uno.
From 2016 to 2018, Naddei was employed as an editor at newspapers of national interest within the Il24.it circuit, including Internazionale24, Salute24, and OggiScuola. Since 2019, Naddei has been one of the creators of the Rabona television program "Calcio è Passione," which has been broadcast on TeleCapri Sport since 2023.