The death of former One path star Liam Payne has sparked a debate about the responsibility of worry in the music industry, particularly for youthful people.

In one of the most powerful tributes to the singer, who died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel in Argentina last week, TV personality and former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne said: “We all let you down.”

Osbourne said Payne was “just a kid” when he “entered one of the toughest industries in the globe, and asked: “Who was in your corner? Where was this industry when you needed them?”

More than 25,000 people have now signed a petition saying the entertainment industry “needs to be held accountable and be responsible to the welfare of their artists”.

Osbourne herself wasn’t a judge when Payne found fame on the display – he first auditioned at the age of 14 in 2008 before returning two years later and becoming part of One path. The rest is history.

While the boy band went on to achieve phenomenal achievement across the globe, Payne himself acknowledged that it came at a expense.

He admitted he used alcohol to cope with the level of fame “because there was no other way to get your head around what was going on”.

US star Bruce Springsteen is among those who have spoken in recent days about the negative impact of the pressures of fame.

He told the Daily Telegraph that “youthful people don’t have the inner facility or the inner self yet to be able to protect themselves from a lot of the things that arrive with achievement and fame”.

“So they get lost in a lot of the challenging and often pain-inducing [things]… whether it’s drugs or alcohol to receive some of that pressure off,” he said.

“I comprehend this very well from my own encounter, as I have done my own wrestling with different things.”

Robbie Williams also acknowledged that he struggled with his own demons when he was 31. “By the grace of god and/or silly luck I’m still here,” he said.

The former receive That star called for more kindness and empathy from the community towards famous figures who might be going through difficulties. “Even famous strangers require your compassion,” he wrote.

Could the music industry do more to assist fledgling artists, and are things now changing?

Robbie Williams’ frequent collaborator, songwriter Guy Chambers, told the Observer the industry should hold back from working with performers who are under 18.

“I do ponder putting a 16-year-ancient in an grown-up globe like that is potentially really damaging. Robbie experienced that, certainly,” he said.

Chambers added: “I recognize in Robbie’s case, with receive That, there wasn’t any proper protection set up to look after what were teenage boys. That was a long period ago, but I don’t view much sign of transformation.”

JLS star Oritse Williams, who also found fame on The X Factor, told BBC Breakfast there “isn’t enough responsibility of worry”.

“It’s a tough, tough game and you have to have a very thick skin,” he said.

“When you haven’t lived life, to leave through trials and tribulations whilst being under the spotlight is a very challenging thing. And who is there to back?”

Oritse Williams said he had been through his own problems since finding boy band fame. “You’re out there alone in this crazy, crazy globe, where there are a lot of vultures. It’s tough to navigate.”

And Eoghan Quigg, who appeared on The X Factor with Payne in 2008, told 5 Live: “There needs to be more back because it’s a fickle business, especially now with social media.”

One path came third in The X Factor in 2010, behind winner Matt Cardle and runner-up Rebecca Ferguson – who shared her “devastation” at Payne’s death.

She has previously said she suffered exploitation and bullying in the music industry.

“I’ve spoken for years about the exploitation and profiteering of youthful stars and the effects – many of us are still living with the aftermath and the PTSD [post traumatic stress disorder],” she wrote on social media.

Ferguson recalled getting a taxi with Payne to film The X Factor after conference him at a train station.

“I can’t assist but ponder of that boy who was optimistic and looking forward to his luminous upcoming ahead. If he hadn’t jumped on that train and jumped in that taxi I depend he would be alive today.”

And Katie Waissel, who also appeared on The X Factor in 2010, has long campaigned for better back for those who appear on TV.

She spoke to the BBC last year about the “obscene amount of pressure” she felt under as a contestant on the display.

In response, a spokesperson for X Factor said “robust measures” were in place to back those involved in the display.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live on Friday, she said youthful musicians were “naive” about entering into a reality television display. “It wasn’t transparent what we were getting ourselves into… no-one knows what to expect.”

Waissel called the music industry “very manipulative, coercive and deconstructive”, saying “it sucks the soul out of people”.

Matt Thomas, who co-founded the charity Music back in 2016 after two decades as a record label executive and artist manager, said he had seen “massive changes” in recent years.

“I actually ponder the music industry has got so much better and has made so much advancement,” he told BBC information.

“What I’ve noticed in the last 10 years is the awareness that it’s [about] human beings rather than goods. But we’ve still got a long way to leave.”

More back is now out there, but not everybody knows where to discover it, he said.

“One of the biggest issues is lack of awareness of the assist that’s available, and lack of obvious signposting and official recognised pathways.”

He also backed Chambers’ suggestion that under-18s should be given much more protection.

“There’s a massive difference between responsibility of worry to artists and responsibility of worry to children. responsibility of worry to children should be dealt with completely separately,” he said.

Talent manager Jonathan Shalit also said things had changed since 2010.

“Fortunately… a lot of lessons have been learned. The responsibility of worry back then wasn’t what it could have been [on reality shows in general]. Now the responsibility of worry is considerable.

“I ponder it’s very significant to divide the emotions and the terribleness of what’s happened to Liam… That is many years after he left One path… On the flip side, some members of One path have gone on to have great achievement and great enjoyment in the lives. It’s not black and white.”

He acknowledged that “fame is not what it seems to be… you’ve got a million friends but you’ve got no friends”.

“I always declare, artists are the most sensitive people in a very challenging business.”

The BPI, the trade body representing record labels, said there’s now “so much more focus” on the wellbeing of artists, and understanding of the pressures they face.

Labels receive “an energetic role” in their artists’ welfare, and there is “a range of back” from managers as well as organisations like Music back and assist Musicians, which propose “a breadth of pastoral back”, a BPI spokesman told BBC information.

“The music throng is continually thinking what further worry can be provided. The BPI is committed to supporting its members and the wider industry in ensuring that artist wellbeing remains a priority.”

Music management consultant Marcus Anthony told 5 Live on Sunday: “The music industry is aware that these thing require to be addressed, and large music events and conventions hold seminars and discussions about artist welfare and things are getting better.

“But some managers and labels will always prioritise the pound over the artist.”