Final preparations for Liam Payne's funeral underway ahead of 'perfect service' for tragic star who is being laid to rest today - with One Direction bandmates set to reunite to pay their respects
Daily MailLiam Payne's funeral will take place today, with all four of his former One Direction bandmates expected to pay their respects at the ceremony in the Home Counties. Flowers are prepared at the church in the Home Counties ahead of Liam Payne's funeral today Flowers are prepared at the church in the Home Counties ahead of Liam Payne's funeral today Liam Payne performs on stage during a concert in front of the Hotel de Ville in Paris in 2017 In a joint statement released in the wake of Payne's tragic death, Tomlinson, Malik, Horan, and Styles said they were 'completely devastated.' In a statement signed 'Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry', Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates said they were 'completely devastated' Louis Tomlinson said he was 'really struggling with the idea of saying goodbye' in a separate tribute to Payne Zayn Malik said he had been talking out loud to Payne 'hoping you can hear me' Harry Styles wrote on Instagram that he was 'truly devastated' and will 'miss him always' He posted a picture on his Instagram page of the two of them on stage with Payne lovingly putting his arm over Tomlinson's shoulder. Payne had been on holiday in South America with girlfriend Kate Cassidy Tributes and flowers are placed outside St. Peter's collegiate church to remember former One Direction singer Liam Payne, in Wolverhampton One Direction fans gather to pay tribute to Liam Payne, at the Monument of the Revolution, in Mexico City on October 17 'Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you mate.