Simon Cowell has broken his silence over the accusations that he played a role in Liam Payne’s passing, pushing back at the tide of blame that resurfaced over a year after the former One Direction star lost his life in Buenos Aires.

As per local police, Payne fell from a hotel balcony in October 2024 while under the influence of illegal substances.

The tragedy left millions of fans reeling, and in the chaos that followed, people began searching for someone to blame. Within hours, fingers were pointed squarely at Cowell. For many of Payne’s followers, the TV presenter overworked One Direction at the expense of their mental health.

Cowell addressed the backlash on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast.

Simon Cowell pushed back against claims that he had a hand in Liam Payne’s tragic passin

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