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, Cowell was asked how he felt about people blaming him for Payne’s passing, claiming he put too much pressure on One Direction and failed to “I don’t read any of this stuff because if I did, you would just torture yourself.
The idea that you are essentially responsible for somebody’s life, 10 years after you’ve signed someone? You can’t do that,” Cowell said. The “X Factor” creator, 66 — whose competition show launched Payne’s former band, One Direction, back in 2010 — fielded criticism from some people after PayneSimon Cowell responded to people who say he was to blame for Liam Payne death during a new podcast interview.“I don’t read any of this stuff because if I did, you would just torture yourself,” he said during the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast.'Hurt' Kathy Griffin reacts to nemesis Andy Cohen revealing their private email exchange at BravoCon Tara Reid says she's 'willing to prosecute' in newly filed police report after alleged drugging incident Payne was 16 when he auditioned on the show — for the second time — and was later matched with fellow contestants Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles to form One Direction.7“I remember saying, ‘Music is not everything. Don’t let it run your life anymore. Find something else that you are passionate about,’” Cowell related. “You ask yourself that question: ‘Could I have done anything more? What would’ve happened to Liam if he hadn’t been in the band?’”“I wish I could turn back the clock, of course,” the TV personality shared. “When I spoke to him that day, I felt really good about him.”In the days following Payne’s Oct. 16, 2024, death at the age of 31, Cowell was among the first to publicly “Liam, I am devastated,” Cowell continued. “Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I have shed is a memory of you.” In his lengthy statement, Cowell also recalled that Payne “never the fans. I watched you spending so much time with people who had wanted to meet you. You really cared,” he wrote.Reformation’s Black Friday sale is here: Save a rare 25% on stars’ favorite styles'DWTS' frontrunner Robert Irwin suffers injury hours ahead of finaleFour-time divorcee Jennifer Lopez selling engagement ringsMelania Trump suits up in trendy bomber jacket for annual White House turkey pardoningReformation’s Black Friday sale is here: Save a rare 25% on stars’ favorite stylesSimon Cowell responded to people who say he was to blame for Liam Payne death during a new podcast interview. “I don’t read any of this stuff because if I did, you would just torture yourself,” he said during the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast.
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