Liam Payne's body has been sent for autopsy following his tragic death after he fell from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The singer, who fell to his death on Wednesday, shared a series of posts showing his time in Buenos Aires hours before his passing.

Shockwaves spread around the world Thursday at the death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of British boy band One Direction and had to deal with intense global fame while still in his teens.