00:00Former One Direction members were among those who gathered together to attend Liam Payne's private funeral.
00:07The boys Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson were in attendance at the service,
00:14held at an undisclosed location not far from London, alongside family and close friends of the late singer.
00:20Payne died following a third-floor balcony fall at his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina last month,
00:25sustaining internal and external bleeding and multiple traumatic injuries.
00:30Malik decided to reschedule dates on his UK tour, set to start this week in order to attend the service.
00:36Simon Cowell, who first formed and signed the band on X Factor in 2010, as well as presenter James Corden, were also present.
00:44Payne's death shocked the music world and beyond, with the four band members coming together to pay tribute to their friend.
00:50We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing.
00:53We will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.
00:58The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.
01:01For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us.
01:06We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam.
01:09One Direction formed on the UK's X Factor and went on to place third in the competition.
01:14They went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time,
01:17releasing five albums and achieving hit songs such as What Makes You Beautiful, Story of My Life, and Stay My Girl.
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