One Direction to Reunite at Brit Awards in Tribute to Liam Payne
One Direction is set to reunite at the Brit Awards to pay tribute to the late Liam Payne, who died tragically last year after a fall. Fans are excited about the special performance.
One Direction are reportedly reuniting in honour of late band member Liam Payne who tragically died after falling off a hotel balcony in October last year.
UK media has reported that the famous boy band will come together for the first time in a decade to perform at the Brit Awards.
The awards ceremony celebrates the best of the British pop industry and the special performance is said to remember Payne's legacy.
"The tribute to Liam at this year's awards show has caused a real buzz and speculation that the remaining One Direction band mates could finally come back together on stage," a source told The Sun.
"It would be an entirely fitting way to honour Liam and talks are already underway about how to make this segment of the Brits unforgettable.
"Liam loved the Brit Awards and attended and performed many times over the years, both with 1D and as a solo artist, and will forever be part of the show's history."
One Direction sold a reported 70 million records during their six years together as a band after forming on The X Factor in the UK in 2010.
All members pursued solo music careers, the most successful being Styles.
In recent years, the Brit Awards has paid tribute to lost stars including David Bowie and George Michael.
Payne died after he fell from his hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16 where he had been holidaying with his partner Kate Cassidy.
According to a preliminary autopsy, Payne's cause of death was cited as "multiple traumas" which included haemorrhages in his chest, skull and abdomen.
The autopsy reportedly found "pink cocaine" -- a mix of methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA -- cocaine, benzodiazepine and crack in the singer's system.
Several people -- including a friend of Payne and hotel employees -- have since been charged and arrested in connection to his death.
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