The former One Direction singer died aged 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina last month

The body of One Direction star Liam Payne is in the process of being repatriated to the UK, with his funeral expected to take place in the coming days

One Direction star, Liam Payne, left his legion of loyal fans bereft last week when he tragically fell from the third floor of his hotel suite in Argentina

Liam Payne ’s body will be flown back to the UK in the next 36 hours, according to media in Argentina, where the former One Direction singer died last month. The Sun newspaper reports that Payne’s funeral will take place in the UK this week, at St Paul’s Cathedral in Wolverhampton, the city where he grew up.

Liam Payne fans have left a wave of tributes outside a church where his funeral could be held. Directioners from across the Midlands have been left devastated following news of his tragic death.

Details about Liam Payne’s funeral are starting to take shape. The former One Direction star, who tragically passed away after falling from a balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires last month, will be set to rest in the next week.

A funeral for Liam Payne will be held in the coming days in the late star's hometown almost one month on from his tragic death in Argentina. The One Direction singer, 31, died following a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16.