Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger’s ‘sweet gesture to Liam Payne’s family is revealed after being unable to attend the One Direction star’s funeral’

Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger have reportedly contacted Liam Payne’s family after they were unable to attend the One Direction star’s funeral.

The singer was buried on Wednesday in a moving ceremony after his death last month after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.

There were many stars in attendance at Liam’s funeral, including his One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, as well as Simon Cowell, James Corden and his ex Cheryl.

The sun has reported that both Robbie and Nicole were unable to perform the service, but both contacted Liam’s family and sent flowers instead.

Following news of Liam’s death on October 16, Robbie was one of many stars to pay tribute on social media.

He wrote on Instagram: “You brought so much joy, light and laughter into the lives of those who truly knew you. I will miss you my friend and carry you in my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.”

The singer was buried in a moving ceremony on Wednesday after his death last month after falling from the third floor balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel (pictured last year)

Nicole had also written on social media that she spent time with Liam just weeks before his death: “Dear Liam, I will forever cherish and cherish the time we shared together, from fifteen years ago when One Direction was born, to and with just a few weeks ago.”

Before the funeral began, dozens of locals and fans gathered to pay their last respects to Payne, who died on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.

Fans around the world held a vigil in his memory following his death, while a shrine to the late star was created in his hometown of Wolverhampton.

He died of multiple traumas and “internal and external bleeding” after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel, a post-mortem examination report said.

Following Payne’s death, his One Direction bandmates said they were ‘completely devastated’ and will miss the singer ‘terribly’.

In a joint statement, they said they would say more in due course, but that it would take some time to “mourn and come to terms with the loss of our brother, whom we loved dearly.”

“The memories we shared with him will be cherished forever,” she added.

Tomlinson, Styles and Malik all later released separate tributes.

Styles wrote on Instagram that he was “truly devastated” and will “always miss him.”

Nicole had also written on social media that she spent time with Liam just weeks before his death and shared a snapshot of their meeting

“His greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honor to stand next to him as he did that.

‘Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had a life energy that was contagious.

“He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever be some of the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my dear friend.

‘My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and everyone around the world who knew and loved him as I do.’

Tomlinson said in a separate emotional tribute that he was ‘really struggling with the idea of ​​saying goodbye’.

He posted a photo to his Instagram page of them both on stage, with Payne lovingly placing his arm over Tomlinson’s shoulder.

Malik said he talked loudly to Payne “hoping you could hear me.”

In his own heartbreaking tribute, he said he had “lost a brother when you left us.”

“And I can’t explain to you what I would give if I hugged you one last time and said goodbye to you properly and told you that I loved and respected you very much,” he wrote .

‘I will forever cherish all the memories I have with you in my heart. There are no words that can justify or explain how I feel right now, other than that I am devastated. I hope you are doing well wherever you are now, that you are at peace and that you know how loved you are. I love you, brother.”