Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the world

Thousands of the One Direction star's followers have gathered globally in memory of the singer who died last week.

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Police estimated that between 800 and 1,000 people gathered in London's Hyde Park on Sunday to remember the 31-year-old who died after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Argentina.

The crowd sang One Direction songs, such as the chart-topping hit What Makes You Beautiful, with many fans in tears.

Groups of fans have also come together in Jakarta, Paris, Sydney and elsewhere.

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