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
Kelsey Parker reveals how 'kind soul' Liam Payne reacted after her late husband Tom Parker's death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukKelsey Parker has revealed Liam Payne was "so supportive" of her and her late husband Tom Parker during his illness and after his death.
The 34-year-old TV star opened up about the loss of the former One Direction star, who tragically died aged 31 after plunging from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last week and said he "reached out" straightaway when The Wanted star got ill.
She said on the 'Mum's the Word' podcast: "When Tom got sick it really resonated with Liam and he reached out, he was really there for Tom - we did this whole massive gig for Stand Up To Cancer and we raised over a million pounds and Liam actually came and performed at that. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans say 'oh no' as they fear for Chris McCausland amid 'another challenge' "And when Tom passed Liam came to Tom's funeral and, you know, when you just think about someone 'you're a good soul' - he didn't need to come to Tom's funeral.
He felt that he needed to be there he was so supportive, he always used to reach out to me, 'Kels I can see that you're doing so well'.
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