Liam Payne, the singer who rose to fame as part of boy band One Direction, died on Wednesday in Buenos Aires after falling from a hotel balcony, local officials said in a statement. He was 31 years old.

Earlier this month, Payne attended the Buenos Aires concert of former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan.

Payne became a global pop sensation as part of boyband One Direction, along with bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik. The band was ranked the third best boy band ever by Entertainment Weekly this year.

The group split in 2016, with each member going on to pursue solo careers. Payne went on to release hits including “Up All Night,” “Strip That Down” and “Bedroom Floor.”