Boy George opens up about his regret over comments he made about Liam Payne before his tragic death, comparing the former One Direction member's death to Amy Winehouse's loss.
- November 22, 2024
AceShowbiz - Boy George expressed remorse on the "High Performance" podcast for disparaging comments he made about Liam Payne's mental health and addiction struggles after seeing a video of him days before his death. "I felt it. I felt like he was out of control," George, 63, said of his perception of Payne, but admitted, "I'd actually put a message under a post saying, ‘He’s off his nut,’ which wasn’t very nice."
Upon hearing of Payne's death, George was deeply affected, linking it to Amy Winehouse's passing in 2011. "It just hit me. Same way that Amy Winehouse hit me because it felt so senseless," he explained.
A toxicology report revealed that Payne died after consuming alcohol, cocaine, and crack, suffering multiple traumas and internal and external hemorrhaging from a balcony fall. Authorities have charged three individuals in connection with his death, including an alleged drug dealer and hotel employee.
George recalled the emotional impact of seeing Payne's father at the hotel where he fell, which triggered a sense of sadness and empathy. He also denounced those who accused him of only caring about Payne's tragedy due to his physical appearance, emphasizing the heartbreak he felt for the family.
On the same day, Payne's family, friends, and former One Direction bandmates, including Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, gathered for a private funeral service in England.
