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
'Heartbroken' Simon Cowell pays emotional tribute to Liam Payne after singer's shock death at 31
ok.co.ukSimon Cowell has paid tribute to Liam Payne, following the singer's tragic death aged 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this week.
In an emotional tribute, Simon, 65, wrote: "You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens.
Liam, I am truly devastated. Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you.
Every tear I have shed is a memory of you. "This is so difficult to put into words right now. I went outside today, and I thought about so many times we had together.
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