One Direction star Liam Payne’s funeral is taking place today, with his family, closest friends and former bandmates expected to attend. The British singer died aged 31, after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room on 16 October.

Former One Direction members Harry Styles, 30, Horan, 31, Zayn Malik, 31, and Louis Tomlinson, 32, are expected to be there to say their final goodbyes. Early this morning, beautiful flowers were arranged outside the entrance to the church where his funeral is being held as final preparations were completed.

The former One Direction singer died on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires

Funeral of One Direction singer Liam Payne to be held - Payne died on October 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.

The funeral of former One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month in a fall from the balcony of his Buenos Aires, is expected to take place on Wednesday, British media reported. Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction,

A private service will be held for the star, who died last month after falling from a hotel balcony.

Funeral arrangements have reportedly been set for Liam Payne, following the One Direction singer’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last month. The memorial for the 31-year-old is scheduled to take place Wednesday in his native country of England,

Liam Payne's funeral is set to take place today (November 20), following the singer's tragic death in Argentina last month - with a number of A-list stars expected to attend