Simon Cowell is addressing criticism and blame for the death of Liam Payne .

The 66-year-old music exec spoke out regarding some people blaming him for the passing of the One Direction star at the age of 31 last year.

Simon was asked about criticism for not providing enough support to the band in an interview on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast .

“I don’t read any of this stuff because if I did, you would just torture yourself,” he said.

“The idea that you are essentially responsible for somebody’s life, 10 years after you’ve signed someone? You can’t do that.”

When I heard the news, it really hit me. I saw him a year before this happened. He came over to my house. We talked about his son and being a dad. I remember saying, ‘Music is not everything. Don’t let it run y

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