In relation to the death of Liam Payne on October 16, after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Argentina, the artist Robbie Williams called on the music industry to form a support group for “young stars who suffer from fame “.
Interviewed by the British newspaper Express, Robbie Williams, who broke out at the age of 16 with the British pop group Take That, spoke about his own difficulties with fame.
“We are beginning to understand, perhaps more subconsciously than consciously, that fame is not a miracle solution. Some are lucky enough to get it, but many are not,” he confided.
“I hope that something is done in Liam’s name to protect artists, that a support group of empathetic and compassionate members can be created,” the singer added.
“My condition was really very serious”
Liam Payne was found dead on October 16 after falling from the balcony of his hotel room. HE preliminary autopsy results He established that he was going through “a kind of substance abuse crisis” and that he had consumed cocaine, alcohol and antidepressants before his death, according to the Argentine Prosecutor’s Office.
In 2021, in a podcast by Steven BartlettThe singer revealed that he suffered from “violent depression” and had “suicidal thoughts” during and after his One Direction years, which led him to use alcohol and drugs.
“I was wondering when I was going to hit rock bottom, and I kept going down and no one noticed, I hid it very well (…) My condition was really very, very serious,” he indicated.
In recent years, Liam Payne had also spoken openly about his problems with alcoholism and admitted to having entered a rehabilitation center for his addiction in 2023.
Source: BFM TV
