Its Your Fault: Liam Payne Fans Slam Simon Cowell As.Vuong

Simon Cowell, the former The X Factor judge who pieced together One Direction, has been slammed online following the death of Liam Payne.

The pop star died on Wednesday after falling off a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had been there to attend former bandmate Niall Horans concert.

After the news broke, fans were quick to accuse Simon of his previous tensions with Liam, from an X thread known as #JusticeForLiam which said the TV personality focused on profits made by his artists, rather than the well-being of their mental health.

Simon Cowell has been facing backlash after Liam Paynes sudden death, as the X hashtag #JusticeForLiam trends

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Because Simon was a massive part in how One Direction was managed, fans have pointed fingers at the The X Factor judge for mistreating the 31-year-old into addiction.

In an Instagram post from one week ago, Simon shared a video of himself, captioning it, Happy birthday to me! Thank you for all of your kind messages. Love, Simon.

His comment section has since been flooded with accusations from the past 24 hours.

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You better not even mention his name, said one person.

Totally guilty, the damage you did to those children is unspeakable. Liam left because of you. The industry is bad and its sht, another wrote.

Someone else said, ITS ON YOU, while one user stated, Its your fault.

Many claim that Simon played a role in many of Liams struggles during his One Direction days and even after the band broke up in 2016

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In a conversation with Mens Health Australia in 2019, Liam shared that the groups fast rise into the spotlight had a disorienting effect, and left him feeling isolated at times. He frequently resorted to alcohol as a way to deal with the pressure, which he said was detrimental to his mental health.

When youre doing hundreds and hundreds of [concerts] and its the same 22 songs at the same time every single day, even if youre not happy, youve got to go out there, he said.

Liam later added, We had an absolute blast but there were certain parts of it where it just got a little bit toxic.

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When Liam signed with Universal Label Capitol instead of Syco the label Simon expected the star to continue with back in 2019, the TV judge told The Sun he wasnt happy.

It is a bit annoying if I am honest with you mainly because it is a another label who has now got your artist who you worked with for so many years, he said.

But that is the music business, unfortunately. I dont think anyone else from the band will do that.

Simon has not released a statement regarding the singers death but The X Factor took to social media to react

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While Simon has yet to comment on the incident, The X Factor wrote, We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne. He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world.

Our thoughts are with his friends, family, and all who loved him.

Simon Cowell additionally postponed Britains Got Talent auditions in light of the news.

ApplauseStore, which manages the tickets to the show, said on X, Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone todays auditions in Blackpool. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Justice for Liam. We love him still.