Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores is suing the singer's dad for alleged defamation. Nores was charged with manslaughter in connection to Payne's death.

Liam Payne and Zayn Malik experienced a series of ups and downs over the years. Both musicians were t hrust into the spotlight alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson while on The X Factor in 2010 to form One Direction. After releasing four albums as a group, Malik announced his departure from the boy band in March 2015.

Three months after his tragic death, a plaque has been unveiled on Clevedon Pier in memory of Liam Payne, who previously filmed a music video there with his One Direction bandmates

The father of late One Direction star Liam Payne, Geoff Payne, has been named in a US defamation case by the singer's friend Roger Nores. Payne died, aged 31, from "multiple trauma" and "internal and external haemorrhage", after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

One Direction have made a heartfelt gesture in memory of late former bandmate Liam Payne months after his untimely death. The former One Direction star died after falling from the third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 16 October 2024.

Liam Payne 's friend Roger Nores has filed a defamation suit against the singer's father, Geoff Payne. He claimed that his late friend's father smeared him in the media in the weeks after Payne's death, referencing the man's claim of Nores being negligent in taking care of the singer.

The iconic band will re-release their 2013 documentary This Is Us for screenings on Tuesday January 14, with all proceeds being donated to charities in honour of Liam Payne

Geoff Payne, the father of the late One Direction star Liam Payne, is facing a defamation lawsuit from the singer’s friend, Roger Nores, over comments made following Liam’s passing. Payne, aged 31, died from “multiple trauma” and “internal and external hemorrhage” after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.