Simon Cowell has cancelled today’s Britain's Got Talent auditions in Blackpool as a mark of respect following the tragic death of his friend and One Direction star Liam Payne at the age of 31.

Simon Cowell has halted Thursday's auditions for Britain's Got Talent following the tragic death of Liam Payne aged 31. The Strip That Down hit-maker died in Argentina on Wednesday evening after a fall from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires,

Filming for the latest season of BGT began this week with returning judges Cowell, Amanda Holden, and Alesha Dixon, as well as KSI standing in for Bruno Tonioli. In a statement posted to its social media pages,

Simon Cowell has canceled Britain's Got Talent auditions set to go ahead in Blackpool, England, following the shocking death of One Direction star Liam Payne.

Britain's Got Talent has postponed filming today, just hours after the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne at the age of 31 was announced

Simon Cowell has reportedly cancelled Thursday's Britain's Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the death of Liam Payne. The One Direction singer died at the age of 31 on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires,

The decision was reportedly made after former One Direction has died, aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires