Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
Boyband stars who went off the rails – from Boyzone star’s £200-a-day heroin habit to boozy brawls and takeaway binges
thesun.co.ukBEING in a boy band comes with many perks - including girls throwing themselves at you, lots of travelling, lavish parties and luxury hotels.
But when all that fizzles out, and the guys all go their separate ways, it can be very common for them to go off the rails - often turning to drink and drugs.
Liam Payne, 28, is the most recent one to have suffered the boyband curse, as he’s been dropped by his management KIN over fears his partying has got “out of control”.
A source told The Sun: “There are concerns right now for Liam because he isn’t committed to anything and is spiralling a bit. “His management were at the end of their tether and said enough is enough. “They didn’t know what else they could do to help him.
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