Emergency services have provided an update following the death of Liam Payne.

The news broke this evening that the former member of One Direction had tragically died in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Citing emergency services, local reports stated the 31-year-old had been pronounced dead after having fallen from the third floor of the Hotel CasaSur hotel.

According to PA, Alberto Crescenti, the head of the state emergency medical system, said Argentina’s Todo Noticias TV channel had reported that Payne fell into the courtyard.

Local eye-witnesses claim to have seen the shocking incident, which happened at around 5pm local time.

Liam Payne has died. (Marc Piasecki/GC Images)

Further details have since been confirmed about the singer’s death, with Crescenti releasing a statement which revealed Payne had fallen around 40 metres and suffered ‘severe injuries which were incompatible with life’.

“The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur,” he said.

“At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead.

“Afterwards we found out he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved to be fatal. There was no possibility of resuscitating him.”

It is understood the star was in the city to attend a concert of his former bandmate Niall Horan.

Sky News reports that Pablo Policicchio, the spokesperson for the security ministry of Buenos Aires, has now claimed in a statement that Payne ‘had thrown himself from the balcony of his room’.

Police, he said, had been sent to the hotel following reports of an ‘aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol’.

Fans have gathered outside the hotel. (Tobias Skarlovnik/Getty Images)

Since news of his death was announced, a number of fellow celebrities and fans have come out on social media to share their condolences.

Former X Factor duo Jedward wrote: “RIP Liam Payne. Condolences to friends and family.”

Paris Hilton commented: So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend.”

Charlie Puth, who Payne worked with on the song Bedroom Floor, wrote on Instagram: “I am in shock right now.

“Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I cannot believe he is gone.”

A statement on the official X account of the Brit Awards said: “We’re incredibly sad to learn of the tragic passing of Liam Payne. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family at this time”.

A large number of fans have now gathered outside the hotel to mark the popstar’s death.

It was reported recently that Payne had been seen at Niall Horan’s recent gig in the region.

Tributes for the singer have been shared widely by celebrities and fans. (PA)

The singer rose to fame when he and fellow bandmates Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik were put together by Simon Cowell on The X Factor.

Despite coming third in the series, they went on to become one of the biggest and most successful pop groups ever, releasing a number of hits, including ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ and ‘Story of my Life’.

In 2017, Payne debuted his solo career with his hit track ‘Strip That Down; featuring Quavo, going on to release his album LP1 two years later.

Earlier this year the singer released more new music in the form of his new single ‘Teardrops’.

Dermot O’Leary, the host of X-Factor, has paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne the day after the former One Direction singer’s death.

Payne died after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina.

He was aged just 31 and left behind his son Bear, who is seven.

O’Leary was first up on This Morning after Kat Deeley and Ben Shephard opened with the news that Payne had died last night, October 16.

O’Leary appeared on This Morning (ITV)

The X Factor host met Payne when he was just 14, when the singer first audition for the singing talent show.

Payne came back two years later after judge Simon Cowell decided he was too young, and was grouped with what would become the other members of One Direction.

O’Leary reminisced over his time on X Factor, saying: “You get to know the families so well in such a short period of time.

“His mum and dad were just adorable. They were never pushy, this was very much his dream. He loved, he just loved to sing.”

He went on to pay an emotional tribute, saying after his death he ‘just thought of his family’.

O’Leary went on to say: “I thought of his son and then I thought of his parents. I mean, no parent should have to bury their son or their daughter.”

He then added: “Obviously our thoughts and our prayers, our candles are half-lit for his family. That goes without saying”.

O’Leary was a host on X-Factor (ITV)

O’Leary was full of praise for the late singer, noting in particular his choice of song for his X-Factor audition at 14, with Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra.

He said: “He was both wise and sort of a young soul at the exactly same time. He had this old bones about him, like his musical taste.

“Yet, he was always quite beautifully wide-eyed about the world and his place in it. It’s such a huge amount of pressure to be put on young shoulders.”

O’Leary’s is the latest in a sea of tributes from celebrities and fans after the shocking news of the passing of Liam Payne.

One Direction came third on the X Factor in 2010 but the band, made up of Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan.

Liam Payne shot to fame as part of One Direction (Fred Duval via Getty Images)

The band would go on to international success, becoming one of the highest selling boybands of all time.

Malik would leave the group in 2015, before the remaining members would go on indefinite hiatus in 2016.

The official X Factor account was one of many to pay tribute to Payne after his death, saying: “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne.

“He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world.

“Our thoughts are with his friends, family and all who loved him.”

Video footage of Liam Payne’s first X Factor audition has resurfaced online following thice trag news that he has passed away at the age of 31.

Early this morning, it was confirmed by police in Argentina that the former One Direction member had died after falling from a balcony at his hotel on 16 October in the country’s capital, Buenos Aires.

In the hours following his death fans have begun to flood social media with heartfelt tributes to the 31-year-old, with clips from his first auditions on the ITV singing series also resurfacing online.

Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina ,aged 31 (Marc Piasecki/GC Images)

Payne was just 14 when he first appeared before judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Tweedy (then Cole) and Louis Walsh, singing a rendition of Frank Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.

He would make it through to the judges houses before being encouraged by Cowell to return in two years. He took the music mogul up on the advice and re-auditioned in 2010, going on to be placed into the group One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.

Watch his audition below:

In the clip, an excited Liam tells the camera: “When I’m at school, in general, I think about singing all the time. I should really be concentrating on my school work but I just think about singing too much.”

He then heads into the audition and performs the Sinatra track, to which Cheryl told him: “I liked it. I think you’re really cute. I think you’ve got charisma.. you gave us that cheeky little wink.”

“I think this kid could do fantastic in the show,” Walsh added.

Cowell, on the other hand, wasn’t too convinced by the performance, saying: “I’m just missing a bit of grit, a bit of emotion and actually a bit of fun, funnily enough.”

He then told the teenager there’s ’20 percent missing’, to which Payne responded by asking the judges for another audition in order to show them that he had ‘that 20 percent’. The confidence was enough to get him through to the next round.

Payne was able to impress the judges with his performance (ITV)

Further details have begun to emerge regarding the singer’s death, with Alberto Crescenti, the head of the state emergency medical system, releasing a statement which revealed Payne had fallen around 40 metres and suffered ‘severe injuries which were incompatible with life’.

“The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur,” he said. “At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead.

“Afterwards we found out he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved to be fatal. There was no possibility of resuscitating him.”

Harry Styles’ mother has paid tribute to the late Liam Payne, who was part of One Direction with her son in the early 2010s.

On Wednesday night (16 October), authorities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said in a statement that Liam Payne, 31, had been pronounced dead following a fall from a third floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in the country’s capital.

Fans gathered outside the hotel in the hours after to pay tribute to the former One Direction star, who was reportedly in the Argentinian city to see former bandmate Niall Horan perform a few days prior.

A statement from local police revealed that they had been called to the hotel after reports of an ‘aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol’.

According to PA, the head of the state emergency medical system, Alberto Crescenti, stated that local channel Todo Noticias TV reported that Payne fell into the hotel’s courtyard.

He explained: “The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur. At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead.

“Afterwards we found out he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved to be fatal. There was no possibility of resuscitating him.”

Liam Payne was just 31 when he died (Marc Piasecki/GC Images)

He has since added that the singer fell around 40 metres and sustained ‘severe injuries which were incompatible with life’.

Tributes have began pouring in for the star, with one most recently coming from former One Direction bandmate Harry Styles’ mother, Anne Twist.

She took to Instagram to pay tribute and share her grief over the sudden passing of Payne, posting a black screen with a broken heart emoji over the top, captioning the post: “Just a boy…” with another broken heart emoji.

Her 2.5 million followers also shared her sadness, sharing their condolences in the comments.

Payne shot to fame as a member of British boy band One Direction, which also consisted of Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson.

Police have since launched an investigation into the sudden death, while tributes from celebrities have been shared on social media.

Former X Factor duo Jedward wrote: “RIP Liam Payne. Condolences to friends and family.”

Paris Hilton commented: “So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend.”

Anne Twist shared her sadness at the former One Direction star’s death on Instagram (Instagram/@annetwist)

Charlie Puth, who Payne worked with on the song Bedroom Floor, wrote on Instagram: “I am in shock right now.

“Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I cannot believe he is gone.”

A statement on the official X account of the Brit Awards said: “We’re incredibly sad to learn of the tragic passing of Liam Payne.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family at this time.”