Liam Payne fans have started a viral petition to change mental health laws in the music industry…

October 23, 2024, 12:21 p.m

By Sam Prance

Following Liam Payne's death, fans are calling for better measures to protect mental health in the music industry.

Over 60,000 people have signed a petition to change mental health laws in the music industry following the death of Liam Payne.

Last week (October 16), Liam Payne tragically passed away at the age of 31. The One Direction singer fell from the third floor balcony of the Hotel CasaSur in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Following his death, many of Liam's friends and family members have paid tribute to him, including his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn.

Celebrities such as Cheryl, Bruce Springsteen, Rebecca Ferguson and Robbie Williams have also taken to social media to criticize the media and the music industry. Now Liam's fans have started a petition to introduce laws in the industry that protect the health of artists.

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died after falling from a balcony in Argentina

On October 18, a Liam fan named Day Kv started a petition on Change.org titled, “Enact legislation to protect the mental health of artists in the entertainment industry.” They then wrote: “With the recent news of the tragic death of Liam Payne and many others, the entertainment industry must be held accountable and responsible for the well-being of its artists.”

Explaining their goals, Day added: “We are calling on lawmakers to enact laws to protect the mental health of artists in the industry. Such a law would require regular mental health evaluations, adequate rest periods, and the presence of a mental health professional set, including any ongoing support throughout their careers.

They concluded: “Your signature could be a lifeline for these talented people and contribute to a larger movement of mental health awareness and care in industries worldwide. Please sign the petition.”

Day has proposed calling the law “Liam's Law,” and as it stands, over 60,000 people have signed the petition.

Throughout his life, Liam spoke openly about the negative effects of fame and his own mental health struggles. In his 2019 show Ant Middleton and Liam Payne: Straight talkLiam said: “In certain circumstances I'm very lucky to still be here, which I've never really shared with anyone before.”

Liam opened up further, saying: “There are times when that level of loneliness and people get on your nerves every day. Every now and then you ask yourself: When will this end? That almost killed me a few times.”

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