Liam Payne was said to have been let go by his record label, Universal Music just days before his tragic death.
A source revealed to the Daily Mail that the record label decided to part with the former One Direction member due to the lackluster performance of his solo endeavors.
“Liam’s advance was massive and he didn’t recoup [it],” according to the source. “Out of all of the One Direction boys, Liam was on the wrong path musically.”
Payne inked a deal with Capitol Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music, in 2016, a year after 1D’s announcement of a hiatus.
In addition, Payne’s public relations team stepped down in October, as per the Daily Mail’s report.
According to the source, “It is like all of Liam’s music career that he had built up since he went solo eight years ago was crumbling, there was very little left for him.”
“It must have absolutely devastated him,” they added
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