Liam Payne’s shocking balcony tweet resurfaces after shocking death | Celebrity News | Showbiz and television

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne once apologized for a photo of him balancing on a balcony ledge, calling himself “irresponsible.”

The renewed apology came after the star was reported dead after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police there said. He was 31.

The photo was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, but has since been removed.

The then 20-year-old tweeted: “You may have seen a photo of me taken on top of a building today. I regret being there and taking a photo.”

“It was a stupid and irresponsible thing. I am sorry and I do not support fans who try to repeat something like this as it is extremely dangerous.”

The frightening news resurfaced after capital police said they were called to a hotel in the leafy area of ​​the capital Palermo where they were informed of an “aggressive man who may be under the influence of drugs and alcohol.” “.

Rescue workers confirmed the death of the singer, who was reportedly found in the hotel’s courtyard.

Earlier this month, Payne attended his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert in Buenos Aires. The musician has been open in the media about his struggle with addiction and his stay in a rehab facility.

On Wednesday (October 16), Payne appeared to post on Snapchat about his trip in Argentina, riding horses, playing polo and looking forward to returning home to see his dog.

“It’s a beautiful day here in Argentina,” he said in the video.

Payne rose to global fame as part of the now-disbanded pop band One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, who appeared on The X Factor.

The singer shared a YouTube video in 2023 in which he revealed that he had been sober for six months after spending nearly 100 days in a rehab facility in Louisiana.

When he was 29, Payne said he had a “better handle on life” after taking time for himself after becoming “someone I didn’t really recognize anymore.”

One Direction announced in 2015 that they were going on hiatus. Payne later released his debut solo album titled “LP1” in 2019. In March, Payne released his LP “Teardrops.”

Payne had a son, Bear, born in 2017, whom he shared with former Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole.