Former top British news anchor Michael Buerk has come under fire for calling late singer Liam Payne a "drugged-up" and "faded" person. Buerk made the remarks while criticizing news coverage of the ...

Former BBC anchor Michael Buerk has criticized the extensive media coverage of Liam Payne’s death, calling him “a drugged up, faded boy band singer.” Buerk, who was the face of BBC News for almost 30 ...

The BBC's Michael Buerk has called Liam Payne a "drugged-up faded boyband singer" on Thursday's Today show. Wednesday marked 40 years since the 78-year-old British journalist's iconic BBC News report ...

Veteran BBC journalist Michael Buerk has caused a stir after referring to former One Direction star Liam Payne as a "drugged-up faded boyband singer" on Thursday's BBC Radio 4 Today show. The comment ...

Michael Buerk (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images), Liam Payne (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal) Former BBC anchor Michael Buerk has criticized the extensive media coverage of Liam ...

Michael Buerk has faced intense backlash for his description of former One Direction member Liam Payne as a ‘drugged up, faded boy band singer’ a week after his death. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today ...