Liam Payne, a former member of the hit boyband One Direction, has died at the age of 31, after falling from a hotel in Argentina, local officials told Argentine media. Payne joined Harry Styles, Niall Horan,

The singer, who performed in the band with Harry Styles and Zayn Malik before its 2016 breakup, reportedly fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

Liam Payne and Zayn Malik experienced a series of ups and downs over the years. Both musicians were thrust 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.