One Direction Fans Miss Work to Cope with Grief

On social media, many reportedly shared their thoughts about not being emotionally able to work following the news of Liam Payne's death.

One Direction fans were surprised on Wednesday night by the news of Liam Payne's death.

The young 31-year-old singer died after falling from the 3rd floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he was staying.

Since then, tributes to the former member of one of the most famous boybands of all time have followed.

And reports are now emerging on social media from fans who say they had to miss work after the death because they did not feel mentally capable of doing so.

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There are others who claim that it was the bosses themselves who asked if it would be better to go home, after realizing that the employees were unwell.

Liam Payne, it is worth remembering, died on Wednesday, October 16, after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.

The musician - who was part of the band One Direction - leaves behind his seven-year-old son, little Bear, the result of his previous relationship with singer Cheryl Cole.