From his One Direction meeting to his final hours in the hotel, a timeline of his trip to Buenos Aires

The details of Liam Payne's death remain to be determined by Argentine authorities' investigation, but here's what we know about his final weeks.

The 31-year-old English singer, who rose to stardom with One Direction before the group's split in 2016, flew to Buenos Aires at the end of September. He was accompanied for part of the trip by his girlfriend Kate Cassidy. He also reunited with his former bandmate Niall Horan, performing at the Movistar Arena on October 2nd and 4th.

Prosecutors believe Payne was alone when he fell from his third-floor room at the CasaSur Palermo hotel room, according to a news release. He died of “multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding.”

September 30th: According to a TikTok travel vlog, Payne arrived in the Argentine capital with Cassidy. Cassidy, who has been linked to Payne since 2022, documents their adventures almost daily as they get ready, eat out, shop, and ride.

Oct. 2: The “Teardrops” singer attended Horan's show and posted many Snapchats of the evening. There were videos of him dancing with Cassidy in her luxury box and 1D fans loved his presence. There were also reunion photos with Horan. Payne said in clips that he felt “great” and was also “proud” of Horan.

Oct. 5: Payne and Cassidy saw a Paul McCartney concert, according to Cassidy's TikTok. The former Beatle performed two shows at the Estadio Monumental de River Plate on October 5 and 6, and Cassidy shared a video of her getting glam for a concert on the first night of his career.

Oct. 6: Payne's ex-fiancée Maya Henry posted a TikTok video reacting to the backlash she received from 1D fans for speaking publicly about her ex. The model claimed Payne had been obsessively trying to contact her since their split in 2022. She claimed he called from different numbers and created new iCloud accounts to send her messages. She also said that the fiction book she released earlier this year I'm looking forward towas based on Payne's alleged abusive behavior.

Oct. 12: Cassidy left Buenos Aires, she said in a TikTok video that showed the date of her plane ticket. The next morning she arrived in Miami. Cassidy said she was “so ready to leave South America” ​​and explained that the trip was only supposed to last five days and was extended to two weeks. She said she was “so happy to be home.” Cassidy has posted two more TikToks during this period, but has not commented further on social media.

Oct. 13th or 14th: Payne moved into the CasaSur PalermoHotel after later emergency calls from the hotel manager.

Oct. 14: Henry's hour-long podcast interview on The Internet is dead was published. She further detailed Payne's alleged abuse and manipulation. She claimed he constantly sent her messages wanting to apologize for what he had done to her. She claimed he would tell her he was “not feeling well” and that he was “dying.” She expressed concern that “something bad could happen” to him because of his “lifestyle.”

Later that day, the Sun reported that Henry was suing Payne. A spokeswoman for Henry told the tabloid that she had “hired lawyers” and “issued a cease and desist letter to Liam Payne last week after new and concerning information emerged.”

Oct. 16: The hotel manager made two 911 calls and reported that Payne, who he claimed was under the influence of “drugs and alcohol,” was “trashing his entire room.” Expressing urgency, the employee said that Payne's “life could be in danger” and specifically noted that the star was “in a room with a balcony and, well, we're a little scared…”

Minutes later, at 5:07 p.m., Payne fell to the ground from the balcony of his room, according to a statement from Argentina's Penal and Correctional Institutions Prosecutor's Office No. 16. He “died on the spot due to the severity of his injuries.”

Buenos Aires police said they found Payne's hotel room “in complete disarray” – with confiscated over-the-counter medications, energy packs and the anxiety drug clonazepam – and “various items broken.” They said a whiskey bottle, a lighter and a mobile phone were recovered from the courtyard where Payne's body was found, but tests needed to be carried out to link them to the performer.

Prosecutors also said in their statement that Payne was likely alone when he fell. It was noted that witness statements came from “two women who had been in his room with the musician in the hours before, but had already left the hotel when the incident occurred.”

After Payne's death, Snapchat videos of his trip were posted to his account, scheduled by the star or posted by his team.

Payne, who leaves behind his seven-year-old son Bear and ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole, has been open about his alcoholism. In July 2023, he posted a YouTube video in which he talked about completing a three-month stint in rehab and being sober for six months.

On Thursday, his former group — Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik — released a joint statement in response to the news of Payne's death.

“We are completely devastated by the news of Liam’s death,” they said. “As time goes on and everyone is able, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved very much. The memories we shared with him will be remembered forever. At the moment our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him by our side. We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam.”

His family released a statement on Thursday saying: “We are heartbroken. Liam will live on in our hearts forever and we will remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul. We support each other as best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space during this terrible time.”