Simon Cowell has reportedly cancelled Thursday’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the death of Liam Payne.
The One Direction singer died at the age of 31 on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cowell was instrumental in propelling Payne and his One Direction bandmates to global stardom after forming the group on his ITV show, X Factor.
Ticketing company Applause Store confirmed filming for the upcoming BGT series would be halted.
It said, via The Sun: “Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone today’s auditions in Blackpool. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
GB News has contacted BGT for comment.
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Filming for the upcoming series began on Tuesday with Ant and Dec returning alongside long-serving judges Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.
New judge KSI joined the judging panel after filling in for Bruno Tonioli who’s currently filming Dancing with the Stars in the USA.
It has not yet been confirmed when filming will resume.
Payne’s death was announced by local police in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening after officers were called to the singer’s hotel.