One Direction members 'devastated' by Liam Payne's death

Buenos Aires: The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were completely devastated by the death of bandmate Liam P...

Buenos Aires: The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were "completely devastated" by the death of bandmate Liam Payne, who fell from the balcony of his Buenos Aires hotel room at the age of 31.

Family members said they were "heartbroken" as condolences poured in from the world of music, fans and the office of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Singer Rita Ora interrupted a concert saying she "can't even sing." NSYNC said the bandmates were "deeply saddened." And the Backstreet Boys as well as Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood were also among those who paid tribute to the British singer.

In Argentina, an autopsy suggested that Payne had not tried to stop his fall on Wednesday, and "may have fallen in a state of semi or total unconsciousness" before his death.

"We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say," One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik said on social media.