Liam Payne's memorial 'respectfully relocated' by Wolverhampton council after singer's tragic death

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND: Liam Payne was remembered with flowers and other memorials placed at the Civic Center in Wolverhampton, following his tragic death in October, which the council has relocated elsewhere in the West Midlands city.

According to the city council, the shift has been made to make room for the memorial events that were initially planned for this weekend at the original location, per The Mirror.

The council said that they had "respectfully relocated" the emotive tributes to West Park's bandstand in anticipation of Remembrance ceremonies at the Cenotaph on Sunday and Monday.

Wolverhampton Council 'respectfully relocated' the tributes left in memory of Liam Payne

The former member of the boyband tragically died on October 16 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires.

Fans from all around the world paid their respects to the 31-year-old since his tragic death, with a monument at Wolverhampton's Cenotaph being set up with flowers, balloons, and poignant inscriptions.

However, the council declared that the large number of tributes had been "respectfully relocated" in the shape of a heart to another location in the West Midlands city ahead of a Remembrance Sunday march.

The authority said in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter): "Ahead of Sunday and Monday's Remembrance services at the Cenotaph, the council has respectfully relocated the tributes left in memory of Liam Payne to the bandstand at West Park."

The message went on to ask visitors to leave any mementos for Payne at the recently set-up monument. "People are welcome to leave any tributes to Liam at the memorial at the bandstand," they stated.

The bandstand's heart-shaped floral dedications are depicted in a heartwarming photo that the council shared. Photos, handwritten comments, the flag of England, and balloons were nicely placed inside the heart as a tribute to the celebrity.

It chronicles a wave of emotion in Payne's hometown from One Direction supporters and those who wanted to honor the local youngster who became famous across the world.

Liam Payne's body flown back to the UK before funeral services

Following his death at age 31, the former member of One Direction has been kept in Argentina. Initially, Liam Payne's body wasn't released until the toxicological testing was finished.

Liam Payne's father Geoff Payne, who has been in the South American city with his lifelong security since the tragedy, took the late singer's body home on Wednesday, November 6, ahead of his funeral.

Now, the musician will be put to rest after a funeral, which his One Direction teammates Liam Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, and Zayn Malik are anticipated to attend, per the New York Post.

Argentina launched a thorough investigation into Payne's death and three individuals were prosecuted in relation to his demise. Two of the three mystery males who were captured were identified as a drug dealer and a hotel employee, per Daily Mail.

Internet reacts to Wolverhampton council relocating Liam Payne's memorial

Online fans took to X to weigh in on the council's decision to relocate the singer's memorial for an upcoming Remembrance service, with one praising the act and saying, "Thank you so much for taking his grieving fans seriously and rearranging it so beautifully. We’re grateful for people like you."

Another user wrote, "To the municipal employees of the City of Wolverhampton, @WolvesCouncil, who relocated the memorial for Liam so thoughtful and with so much care and love: THANK YOU FROM US. With this gesture you‘ve shown so much respect for our grief and Liam Thank You Thank You Thank You"

"This has been done with so much care and thought, watching your council workers handle the tributes so carefully was so lovely to see, thank you," chimed in another.

One said, "Thanks so much for treating this with so much respect it’s been relocated beautifully"

"Thank you so much, with what attention, thoughtfulness and touchingness, as well as honour and respect this work was done. Like a band-aid on our broken hearts," wrote another.

One remarked, "Heartfelt thanks to all of you for the respect shown and the kind care of the staff who reorganized everything in the new location. Liam was, is and will always be deeply loved."

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