Liam Payne ‘taken to hospital with severe kidney pain’ during anniversary trip with girlfriend Kate Cassidy to Lake Como
Liam Payne has been rushed to hospital after suffering painful kidney pain during a romantic holiday with his girlfriend.
The One Direction singer, 30, fell ill during a trip to Lake Como in Italy with girlfriend Kate Cassidy, The sun reports.
Liam announced last month that he was canceling a tour in South America due to a “serious kidney infection” that previously left him in hospital.
Insiders report that the star was celebrating his one-year anniversary with Kate when he fell ill at their holiday home and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
He is currently in hospital and will remain there for several days.
A source said: ‘Liam is in a bad way but he is in the best place he can be and finally the doctors will be able to get to the bottom of what is going on.
Hospital: Liam Payne was rushed to hospital during a romantic holiday with his girlfriend after suffering agonizing kidney pain (pictured in Lake Como with Kate on Saturday)
A&E: Insiders report the star was celebrating his one-year anniversary with Kate when he fell ill at their holiday home and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance (pictured on Saturday)
‘Of course he’s sad that his and Kate’s trip to Lake Como was ruined, but at least she was there to help him when he got sick.
“Doctors have warned him not to expect to be signed off from returning home for at least another six days.
“They want to do all the testing they can to fully understand the problem, but they now suspect there has been an underlying problem for some time and it is getting worse.”
Representatives for Liam have been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Last month, Liam shared the heartbreaking news that he was canceling his upcoming tour after being ordered by doctors to ‘rest and recover’.
Liam added a caption to the post: ‘It is with a heavy heart that I have to tell you that we have no choice but to postpone my upcoming tour of South America.
‘I have been in hospital for the past week with a serious kidney infection, something I wouldn’t wish on anyone, and the doctors say I now need to rest and recover.
“I was beyond excited to come play for you guys. To everyone who bought tickets, I’m so sorry.
Health concerns: Liam announced last month that he was canceling a tour in South America due to a ‘serious kidney infection’ that previously left him in hospital
Sad news: the star shared the news with his followers in an Instagram video, after being ordered by doctors to ‘rest and recover’
Milestone: Last month, Kate shared a sweet tribute to her boyfriend for his birthday, posting a series of photos of their romance
‘We are working to reschedule the tour as soon as possible, but for now we will be refunding tickets – so keep an eye out for updates from your point of purchase.
“Thank you as always for the love and support, and I look forward to seeing you again soon.”
Liam shared a video to announce the news, adding: ‘This is really the breaking news I want to tell you but actually I’ve been a bit unwell lately.
‘I ended up in hospital with a serious kidney infection. We’ve started rehearsing and I’ve been told that this really isn’t the right time to be on the road while I recover from this.
“I have the best people around me right now trying to help me recover, but yes, we will have to reschedule the tour.”