Last update:03 November 2024, 20:42 IST

The funeral will take place in St Paul’s Cathedral in Wolverhampton.

Liam Payne suffered multiple injuries from the fatal fall. (Photo file)

Liam Payne’s funeral is likely to take place next week, according to reports. Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died on October 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. It seems that on that tragic day he was under the influence of drugs.

According to Sun UK, the late singer’s body will be brought to the UK in the coming days and his funeral will take place next week. “The 31-year-old could be back in the UK by Wednesday at the latest – with his funeral to take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in Wolverhampton,” the report said.

The singer’s death came as a shock to his fans, and the cocktail of drugs found in his body left fans even more upset. He was found to have several substances in his system, including cocaine, crack cocaine and benzodiazepines – commonly prescribed sedatives sold under the names Valium and Xanax.

A toxicology test also showed that Payne had consumed “pink cocaine,” a recreational drug known as Tusi. This dangerous substance is often a mixture of methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA, according to the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Warning, the DEA noted that this drug mix has spread to several locations, including Manhattan, New York.

Payne was staying at a hotel in Buenos Aires when staff became concerned about his behaviour. They reported to local authorities that a guest was acting erratically and appeared to be under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Hotel employees told emergency services they feared the man, later identified as Payne, “could do something life-threatening” while staying in an upstairs room with a balcony.

Following the tragic news, fans held impromptu vigils in New York, London and Paris over the weekend. Payne’s former One Direction bandmates — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan — issued a joint statement via the band’s official Instagram account.

“We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s death. In time, and when everyone can, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, whom we loved dearly,” they wrote. The band added: “The memories we shared with him will be cherished forever. Our thoughts are with his family. , friends and fans We will miss him terribly, Liam.