{"id":132062,"date":"2024-11-11T20:36:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/11\/rita-ora-pays-tearful-tribute-to-liam-payne-he-had-the-biggest-heart\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T20:36:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:36:04","slug":"rita-ora-pays-tearful-tribute-to-liam-payne-he-had-the-biggest-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/11\/rita-ora-pays-tearful-tribute-to-liam-payne-he-had-the-biggest-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Rita Ora Pays Tearful Tribute to Liam Payne: &#8220;He Had the Biggest Heart&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rita Ora has some difficulty keeping it together on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>As host of the MTV Europe Music Awards, the singer took a moment at one point toward the end of the program to pay tribute to Liam Payne\u2026 who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/10\/liam-payne-cause-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died nearly a month ago<\/a> after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513069 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184065622-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rita Ora speaks on stage during the MTV EMAs 2024 held at Co-op Live on November 10, 2024 in Manchester, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Anthony Devlin\/Getty Images for Viacom International)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI just want to take a moment to remember someone that was very, very dear to us,\u201d Ora began, clearly emotional from the outset of this speech. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe lost him recently, and he was a big part of the MTV world and my world, and I think a lot of yours at home and everybody in here tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ora collaborated with the former One Direction star on thee 2018 track, \u201cFor You.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, fans captured footage of Ora breaking down and leaving the stage while attempting to perform the song at a concert in the wake of Payne\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513073 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1192513878-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liam Payne attends Capital\u2019s Jingle Bell Ball 2019 with SEAT at The O2 Arena on December 7, 2019 in London, England. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According a recent release from Argentina\u2019s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor\u2019s Office, \u201cPayne was not fully conscious or was experiencing a state of noticeable decrease or loss of consciousness at the time of the fall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, an initial autopsy revealed that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/10\/liam-paynes-autopsy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Payne had pink cocaine<\/a>\u00a0and other drugs in his system at the time he passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Just a couple days ago, three people were arrested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/11\/liam-payne-three-arrests-made-in-connection-with-singers-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in conjunction with Payne\u2019s death<\/a>, having allegedly played some role in supplying the artist with the drugs that contributed to his demise.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all so incredibly sad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"627\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-627x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-627x1024.jpg 627w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-768x1254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-1254x2048.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-588x960.jpg 588w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-661x1080.jpg 661w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-735x1200.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-scaled.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"627\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-627x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513074 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-627x1024.jpg 627w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-768x1254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-1254x2048.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-588x960.jpg 588w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-661x1080.jpg 661w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-735x1200.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-scaled.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-499998490-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liam Payne of music group One Direction performs onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2015 Presented by Capital One at STAPLES CENTER on December 4, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jason Merritt\/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLiam Payne was one of the kindest people that I knew,\u201d Ora continued on the EMAs. \u201cThere were so many ways that we were talking about honoring him, and I think sometimes just simply speaking is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had the biggest heart and was always the first person to offer help in any way that he could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe brought so much joy to every room he walked into and he left such a mark on this world. So, let\u2019s just take a moment to remember our friend, Liam.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-513075 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-873344436-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liam Payne performs on stage during the MTV EMAs 2017 held at The SSE Arena, Wembley on November 12, 2017 in London, England. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Dave J Hogan\/Getty Images for MTV)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Payne was killed on October 16 at the age of 31 after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Official documents revealed that he died of \u201cmultiple traumas\u201d and \u201cinternal and external hemorrhages,\u201d as well as the fact that he had alcohol, cocaine, and a prescription antidepressant in his system at the time of death.<\/p>\n<p>Payne is survived by his son Bear, whom he shares with ex Cheryl Cole; as well as his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/10\/kate-cassidy-continues-to-mourn-liam-payne-my-heart-is-shattered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">girlfriend Kate Cassidy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>May he rest in peace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/11\/rita-ora-pays-tearful-tribute-to-liam-payne-he-had-the-biggest-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rita Ora has some difficulty keeping it together on Sunday night. As host of the MTV Europe Music Awards, the singer took a moment at one point toward the end of the program to pay tribute to Liam Payne\u2026 who died nearly a month ago after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 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