Simon Cowell has cancelled Thursday’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in the wake of Liam Payne‘s tragic death aged 31 on Wednesday.
The singer tragically died on Wednesday after falling from his room at the Casa Sur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Simon – who famously formed Liam’s band One Direction – decided last minute to call off the auditions in Blackpool as he discovered the shocking news.
Applause store, who organises tickets for filming, announced the news in a statement: ‘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.’
Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI were due to continue filming for BGT after auditions kicked off on Tuesday.
Simon Cowell has cancelled Thursday’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in the wake of Liam Payne’s tragic death aged 31 on Wednesday
The singer tragically died on Wednesday after falling from his room at the Casa Sur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires
Simon – who famously formed Liam’s band One Direction – decided last minute to call off the auditions in Blackpool as he discovered the shocking news
