Liam Paynes former One Direction bandmates were amongst the mourners at his funeral Wednesday in Englands Home Counties.
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson all came together for the first time in nearly nine years to pay their respects to the late singer.
The former boy band members joined Paynes closest friends and family outside of Londonas he was laid to rest one month after his fatal fall.
Styles was the first to arrive as he was photographed with his head down while surrounded by other mourners. Shortly after, Tomlinson also made his way in while Malik and Horan were seen moments later.
The four remaining members of One Direction arrived separately and wore sunglasses to pay their respects.
Although the foursome were not seen interacting before entering the church, Tomlinson and Malik spoke outside.
Simon Cowell, who was among the judges in the X Factor that made them into a group, was also spotted arriving at the funeral. He was accompanied by his fiancée, Lauren Silverman.
Moments later, Paynes casket arrived via a horse-drawn carriage and was carried inside.
Once the memorial service was done, the former One Direction bandmates were seen walking out of the church separately. However, Horan and Styles managed to come together at one point.
Horan also walked hand-in-hand with girlfriend Amelia Wooley.
The Polaroid singer skyrocketed to fame in 2010 after he auditioned for the X Factor as a solo artist but was placed in a group alongside Styles, 30, Horan, 31, Malik, 31, and Tomlinson, 32.
One Direction quickly became one of the biggest boy bands of all time, releasing five albums before their 2016 split one year after Malik left.
The five were never publicly seen together after their break up.
Payne died last month after falling from a third-story balcony while vacationing in Argentina. He was 31.
After the tragedy, each former boy band member shared tributes to Payne on their personal Instagram accounts and the groups official page.
Were completely devastated by the news of Liams passing, they said in the rare statement.
In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.
The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever, they continued. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you, Liam.
Paynes father, Geoff, flew down to Argentina after the tragic accident to help authorities and retrieve his sons body. They finally flew home to England earlier this month.
Prosecutors recently revealed the Strip That Down singers death will not be ruled a suicide and concluded that he was likely unconscious when he toppled over the balcony railing.
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