The singer, from Wolverhampton, was in Argentina when he died

The ITV The X Factor star died aged 31 in Buenos Aires, after plunging from a third-floor hotel balcony on Wednesday.

Liam Payne's music career received a unfortunate blow only days before his death, as it is alleged his record firm Universal Music took the difficult decision to cancel his contract ahead of his second album.

The X Factor star, who went solo when One Direction split, was originally signed to Sony as part of 1D.

Payne, who rose to fame with the boy band on The X Factor, died after falling from a third floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday

Going viral on Twitter, now X, the clip shows the 31-year-old ITV The X Factor star interacting with fans.

Liam Payne, who tragically died falling from the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday, suffered several setbacks in the weeks leading to his sad death.

The ITV The X Factor star died this week after falling from a balcony in a Buenos Aires hotel.

Liam Payne's behaviour moments before his death have been revealed by a hotel guest at the Buenos Aires establishment were the One Direction star died on Wednesday

A woman has told how she had a half hour chat with late One Direction star Liam Payne, who told her he was 'f***ed up' because he was in a boyband before he fell to his death.

The 31-year-old, who has died in Buenos Aires in Argentina this week, told how he just wanted to stay inside and watch television instead of going to the beach in the sunshine.

A guest at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires claimed Liam Payne was arguing with a woman about money just hours before his death

Rebecca, one of the last people to speak to the popstar at the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital on Wednesday, has spoken out to MailOnline.

Staff are understood to have said he was "destroying everything in his room" and was "visibly out of his mind".

The boyband star has spoken out about the perils of finding fame at a young age, recalling his experience as a teenager, and urging record companies to 'learn from their mistakes'

One Direction star Liam Payne, who tragically died falling from the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday, suffered several setbacks in the weeks leading to his sad death

The 31-year-old ITV The X Factor and One Direction star's friends were so concerned about his "drink and drug" use before his fatal fall.