One Course star Liam Payne remembered at UK pier the place he shot a video

A plaque in reminiscence of the late One Course Wolverhampton star Liam Payne has been put in on a well-liked UK pier – the place he shot a video.

The brass plaque has been positioned on Clevedon Pier in Somerset the place One Course filmed their music video ‘You & I’ on the historic web site again in 2014.

A consultant for Clevedon Pier took to Fb to announce the information final Friday (January 17): “We’re happy to share that there’s now a plaque in reminiscence of Liam Payne on Clevedon Pier[.] The gorgeous plaque is inscribed with lyrics from considered one of Liam’s favorite songs.

“We thought it was becoming that the Pier [paid] tribute to Liam’s life because of his go to with One Course many yr[s] in the past….”

The plaque options lyrics from considered one of One Direction’s lesser identified tracks ‘Strolling within the Wind’: “In the event you’re misplaced, simply search for me/ You may discover me within the area of the summer season stars”.

Followers had been touched by the gesture, with one particular person saying they might love to go to Clevedon Pier: “I’ve a tattoo of this quote [‘]You’ll discover me within the area of the summer season stars[‘]. I really feel a reference to Liam and this place now, I want to go to it.”

One other particular person wrote: “[I’m] sobbing. That is so candy[.] I’ve all the time been a [Directioner], all the time needed to go right here, I am positively going now, you may see me quickly!”.

The music video for ‘You & I’ was filmed in Clevedon and was successful for the band, getting into the highest twenty in 2014 (#19). The music went Platinum within the UK, Canada, Australia and Denmark, with over 600,000 models bought within the UK alone.

Liam Payne was born at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton in 1993, the son of toddler nurse Karen Payne and fitter Geoff Payne.

As a scholar, Payne was closely concerned in sports activities, notably cross-country operating. Payne joined the Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club to pursue his operating profession. For 3 years he was ranked within the prime three 1500m runners within the nation inside his age group. 

Payne accomplished 11 GCSEs at St Peter’s Collegiate College (now St Peter’s Collegiate Academy) earlier than shifting on to review music know-how at City of Wolverhampton College.

Liam handed away aged simply 31 after falling from a balcony in Argentina final October. Since then, three people have been charged with manslaughter and two have been charged with supplying drugs.