NEW YORK — Fans of former One Direction member Liam Payne held a memorial at Washington Square Park on Saturday to honor the pop star, who died earlier this week .
Payne died Wednesday after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina . It is unclear whether Payne intentionally jumped or accidentally fell from the third floor. He was 31 years old.
Many have been posting tributes online in the days since his death, including Payne’s former One Direction bandmates – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik .
“It feels really nice to know that we’re not alone in it”
Hundreds gathered Saturday night at Washington Square Park with candles, balloons and flashlights. There was singing, crying and hugging as fans mourned together.
“For my essay to get into NYU, I wrote about how One Direction affected my life. It’s just such a big part of who I am today,” fan Ally Williams said.