Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates could reportedly reunite on stage at this year's Brit Awards to pay a special tribute to him.
The singer died last October at the age of 31 after falling from the balcony of his Argentina hotel room, with post-mortem toxicology reports indicating that he had traces of alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time.
Payne's former bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan were all present at his funeral in November and The Sun now reports that they are in line to take the stage at the Brits to honour him.
"The tribute to Liam at this year's awards show has caused a real buzz and speculation that the remaining One Direction bandmates could finally come back together again on stage," a source said.
"It would be an entirely fitting way to honour Liam and talks are already under way about how to make this segment of the Brits unforgettable.
"Liam loved the Brit Awards and attended and performed many times over the years, both with 1D and as a solo artist, and will forever be part of the show's history.
"It's still in the very early stages of preparation and the finer details are still being worked out, with official approaches to be made in coming weeks, but there are set to be a mixture of performances, tasteful photo and video montages and a live orchestra.
"As well as the possibility of the One Direction lads being involved, other stars from the industry will be on hand to remember Liam on the night."
Charli XCX is among the leading contenders at this year's Brits, which are due to take place on March 1.
Neil Wilkes
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