Liam Payne was dropped by his music label just days before 'drug-induced episode' in Buenos Aires that ended in his shock hotel fall death

Liam Payne suffered a huge blow just days before his tragic death - he was dropped by his record label Universal Music, the Mail can reveal. Liam Payne had been dropped by his record label Universal Music last week which came as a huge blow to the star, the Mail can reveal Universal Music Group posted an image of Liam Payne on Instagram on Thursday night saying they were 'devastated' about his death Payne plunged from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel One of Payne's final selfies in Buenos Aires was captioned: 'Lovely day in Argentina' Payne had been staying in Argentina over the last weeks and was pictured engaging with fans Your browser does not support iframes. Over the course of his music career, the popstar collaborated with the likes of J Balvin, French Montana, Dixie D'Amelio and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie Liam Payne with his father Geoff and mother Karen after the X Factor final in London in 2010 As well as father Geoff and mother Karen, Payne had two sisters, Nicola and Ruth Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan Liam Payne and Harry Styles in 2010 After Malik announced his departure from the band in 2015, the band went their separate ways In a joint statement last night signed from 'Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry', they 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' Styles said Payne's 'greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it' Harry Styles wrote on Instagram that he was 'truly devastated' and will 'miss him always' 'My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear, and all those around the world who knew him and loved him, as I did.' Rita Ora took to the stage in Japan and performed song 'For You' which she wrote with Payne in 2018 for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed Ora and Payne performing during Westfield London's 10-year birthday celebrations at Westfield Square, London in 2018 Ora posted a touching tribute to Payne after performing their song on stage in Japan hours after his death Payne was understood to be close friends with Ora and even moved into her luxury £3.25m west London penthouse in 2021 with his ex-fiancée Maya Henry In the same month, Payne was announced as a judge on a new Netflix show alongside former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and The Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger.