Just a day after Liam Payne‘s sudden passing, Britain’s Got Talent announced that it is delaying its auditions.

Created and judged by Simon Cowell, the series was slated to tape auditions on Thursday, per TMZ. According to the outlet, the company in charge of booking tickets for the auditions, Applause Store, issued the following statement:

“Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone today’s auditions in Blackpool. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”

According to People, Applause Store also shared a tribute on X, noting that they “are devastated about the very sad news” of Payne’s death.

“We send our love, strength and condolences to all his loved ones, family and friends at this incredibly difficult time,” they continued.

Payne died on Wednesday (Oct. 16) at age 31 after falling from the balcony of his room on the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A statement from the Buenos Aires police obtained by the Associated Press revealed that Payne “had jumped from the balcony of his room,” and had experienced “extremely serious injuries.” Per the outlet, the statement notes that he was confirmed to be dead by medics “on the spot.”

Cowell was a judge on X Factor UK when Payne first auditioned in 2008 at the age of 14. Payne would return to the show in 2010, where Cowell and the other judges formed One Direction, comprised of Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan, the last of whom Payne reportedly saw in concert while in Argentina on Oct. 2. As noted by TMZ, the group placed in third that season.