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
Harry Styles Mourns Liam Payne After One Direction Bandmate’s Death: ‘It Was An Honor to Be Alongside Him’
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy After heartfelt tributes from Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and as a band, Harry Styles shared that he is “truly devastated” by the death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
Payne died on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires.” In his statement, Styles said that it was an honor to be alongside Payne over the years. “I am truly devastated by Liam’s passing,” he wrote. “His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it.
Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious. He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving.
The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend.
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