Liam Payne’s music royalties soar after tragic death as fans download his solo hits – with son Bear set to benefit

ROYALTIES for One Direction star Liam Payne’s solo songs surged after his death as fans downloaded his music — and his son will benefit. Strip That Down alone had 6.5million streams in four days after the 31-year-old’s fatal fall at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2024. Royalties for Liam Payne’s solo songs surged after his death as fans downloaded his music Credit: Getty – Contributor Profits from the firm are likely to be added to the estate put into trust for son Bear Payne, now aged nine Figures show Liam’s firm Hampton Records Limited had £166,039 in August 2024 — six weeks before his death — but £446,959 a year later. A source said: “Liam’s music was played so much by fans after his death, and the increased royalties reflect this. Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! “The money will all be for Bear’s benefit so by streaming his music, they were supporting his ­family when they needed them most.” Hampton is part of the estate placed in trust for nine-year-old Bear, his son with Cheryl Tweedy. Liam’s ex Cheryl is mother to Bear Credit: Splash Liam died aged 31 in October 2024, after plunging 30ft from a balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina Credit: Getty Bear is also to be the sole beneficiary of the tragic singer’s £21million fortune, the High Court has agreed. Previously, probate documents revealed the One Direction star’s estate can be used immediately to “benefit” Bear. Liam, 31, did not leave a will when he fell to his death. Cheryl and music industry lawyer Richard Bray were named as administrators of Liam’s estate in a grant of probate issued in Newcastle last year. Most read in Showbiz But it gave them only the power to collect and preserve Liam’s assets. The subsequent Letters of Administration mean that parts of the estate can potentially be spent to help Bear now — with the remainder required to be placed in trust for him until he is aged 18.