A One direction “fixer” prepares to reveal the boy band’s darkest secrets in a tell-all book.
The insider – who was at the heart of the group for ten years – has compiled a diary of his time on the road, detailing the worst excesses of drink, drugs and groupies. RadarOnline can exclusively reveal.
As fans continue to mourn the death of a band member Liam Paynea confidante of the stars has photos, recordings and documents to support what a well-placed source believes could be the most explosive book on the music industry in decades.
The high-ranking mole revealed: “This person knows a lot. He was the band’s go-to guy when things needed to be resolved, like girl fights, jealous boyfriends and hotel managers complaining about trashed rooms and unpaid bills.
‘He was the guy who arranged the drinks, the drugs and the groupies for the after-show parties and who looked the other way when things took a turn.
“Plus, he didn’t look the other way. He wrote it all down and recorded the events: the good, the bad and especially the ugly.”
The tome will also detail how the band’s bosses signed by music guru Simon Cowell after appearing on the British version of the talent show The X factor ensured that the boys continued to produce hits and live performances at all costs.
The source added: “There was a cruel and cynical money-making regime that turned its back on the boys 1Ds secrets buried and the band on the road at all costs.
‘Liam Payne died haunted by the horrific reality of the boy band business and fellow group member Zayn Malik also found the price of fame very difficult to deal with and so he left the band before it dealt an even more serious blow to his mental health.
Together with Nicole ScherzingerCowell selected the boys from the groups of aspiring singers and guided the band throughout the competition on the TV program.
After finishing third, the music mogul signed them to his label Syco Records, where they went on to sell more than 70 million records.
After Payne’s shock death at the age of 31 Buenos AiresArgentina, there was an outpouring of grief in the music industry and beyond.
Cowell also canceled filming for Britain’s Got Talent. He wrote on Instagram: “You never really know how you feel about someone until something like this happens. Liam, I’m devastated. Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I shed is a memory of you. This is so hard to put into words right now,” he added, saying he went outside today and thought about the times they shared.
“I wanted to let you know what I would always say to the thousands of people who would always ask me, ‘What’s Liam like?’ And I would tell them that you were kind, funny, sweet, thoughtful, talented, humble and focused and how much you loved music and how much love you really had for the fans.