X Factor' judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Cheryl Cole paid tribute to One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at age 31.

Sharon Osbourne has taken aim at the music industry following the death of Liam Payne. Osbourne, a former judge on The X Factor where Payne's career kicked off, confirmed that "we all let you down" in a tribute to the One Direction singer.

Former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne said the music industry had failed One Direction star Liam Payne, who was “just a kid” when he entered “one of the toughest industries in the world”. The British singer-songwriter rose to fame after being put together with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson on The X Factor in 2010.

Sharon Osbourne has shared a tribute to Liam Payne, who died on Wednesday (October 16) at the age of 31 — but has accused the music industry of letting down the One Direction star. Osbourne, 72, was a judge on The X Factor,