Simon Cowell canceled a taping of "Britain's Got Talent" on Thursday after the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne.

The death of Liam Payne has led 'Britain's Got Talent' auditions to be postponed for the day; Simon Cowell created BGT and 'The X Factor'

Britain’s Got Talent, the ITV talent show judged and created by The X Factor‘s Simon Cowell, is postponing auditions to mourn the loss of One Direction’s Liam Payne. “Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne,

Simon Cowell has announced "Britain's Got Talent" will not hold auditions on October 17th in memory of Liam Payne.

"Our thoughts are with Liam's friends, family and all who loved him," Fremantle UK shared in a statement to PEOPLE Britain's Got Talent, the popular television talent series created by and featuring Simon Cowell,

Following the news of Liam's tragic death, music mogul Simon, 65, will be taking an immediate break from his duties on Britain's Got Talent. The X Factor mogul will miss filming for Britain's Got Talent this week and judge Bruno Tonioli will replace him, according to a report in The Sun.

Simon Cowell, who formed Liam Payne's band One Direction, postponed auditions for his show 'Britain’s Got Talent' after the singer's sudden passing

Simon Cowell has cancelled today's Britain's Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne.

Britain’s Got Talent — which features Simon Cowell, who helped form One Direction when the members appeared on The X Factor — canceled their planned taping Wednesday following the death of Liam Payne.