Full record of movie star company at Liam Payne’s funeral – from One Direction bandmates to Girls Aloud and Cheryl

Liam Payne was laid to rest on Wednesday following his tragic death last month and  a host of his closest celebrity friends were in attendance.

Family and friends gathered to remember the singer, who died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, at the service.

Liam’s former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan and the mother of his son Cheryl were all in attendance.

The band members, who announced their split in 2016, arrived looking solemn outside the church were the funeral service for Liam was being held.

They were joined by the band’s former manager Simon Cowell, who orchestrated their shot to stratospheric stardom when he put the band together in 2021.

Simon, who paid tribute in a heartfelt statement last month, arrived hand-in-hand with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman, as she showed her support to the Syco founder.

Liam Payne was laid to rest on Wednesday following his tragic death last month and a host of his closest celebrity friends were in attendance (pictured Harry Styles)

Liam’s former One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan rallied around the mother of his son Chery

They were joined by the band’s former manager Simon Cowell, who orchestrated there shoot to stratospheric stardom when he put the band together in 2021

Nicola was joined by her bandmateKimberley Walsh, 43, were among the first to arrive as they rallied around their fellow Girls Aloud member Cheryl, the mother of Payne’s seven-year-old son, Bear.

Two traffic enforcement officers patrolled the area handing out tickets to any drivers ignoring the signs.

Payne travelled to Argentina in September where he watched former bandmate Niall Horan perform and also saw his close friend Rogelio ‘Roger’ Nores. He had extended his stay to renew his visa to live in the US when the tragedy occurred.

The entrance of the church which is hosting the service has been decorated with candle lanterns and white roses that have been arranged in surrounding shrubbery.

One source told The Sun: ‘His family have gone to great lengths to put together the perfect service and give him the send off he deserves.

‘Liam may have been a global superstar but to Geoff and Karen he will always be their little boy. It is going to be an incredibly difficult day.’

In a joint statement released following Payne’s death, Tomlinson, Malik, Horan, and Styles said they were ‘completely devastated.’

‘In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,’ they said.

One Direction star Zayn Malik joined his bandmates in honouring Liam

Louis Tomlinson was seen joining the other members of the group

Nicola Roberts, a member of Girl’s Aloud pop group, was among the first mourners to arrive

Her bandmate Kimberley Walsh was also pictured arriving at the church

Close friend of the band, James Corden, was seen outside the church

‘But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.

‘The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.

‘We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam – Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry.’

Tomlinson, Styles and Malik all later released separate tributes.

Styles wrote on Instagram that he was ‘truly devastated’ and will ‘miss him always’.

‘His greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it.