Sharon Osbourne has shared a tribute to Liam Payne, who died on Wednesday (October 16) at the age of 31 — but has accused the music industry of letting down the One Direction star. Osbourne, 72, was a judge on The X Factor,

Sharon Osbourne has released an ‘honest’ and emotional statement in the wake of Liam Payne’s death, admitting: “We all let you down.” The One Direction singer died after falling from a balcony at the hotel CasaSur in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne was failed by the music industry, Sharon Osbourne has said in an emotional tribute to the ... they went on to become one of the most successful boy bands of all time, selling some 70 million records since their formation in 2010.