Simon Cowell cancels Britain’s Got Talent auditions in the wake of Liam Payne’s tragic death aged 31
Simon Cowell has cancelled Thursday’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in the wake of Liam Payne’s tragic death aged 31 on Wednesday.
The singer tragically died on Wednesday after falling from his room at the Casa Sur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Simon – who famously formed Liam’s band One Direction – decided last minute to call off the auditions in Blackpool as he discovered the shocking news.
Applause store, who organises tickets for filming, announced the news in a statement: ‘Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone today’s auditions in Blackpool. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.’
Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI were due to continue filming for BGT after auditions kicked off on Tuesday.
Amanda shared a touching tribute on her social media alongside an old photo with Liam.
She wrote: ‘Such an awful tragedy. Sending love to his family and all those who loved him.’
MailOnline have contacted Simon Cowell’s representatives for a comment.
Liam died instantly from multiple injuries after plunging to his death from a third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina.
The star fractured his skull, with emergency services unable to save him at the scene.
Buenos Aires emergency services chief Alberto Crescenti told The Sun: ‘Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.
‘Based on what the team saw, there was apparently a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries that led to his immediate death.’
City ambulance service provider spokesman Alberto Crescenti said he had fallen around 40 metres and suffered ‘severe injuries which were incompatible with life.’
