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
Liam Payne gave away £10,000 in one night just before his death
ok.co.ukLiam Payne generously donated £10,000 to assist someone in need just a few weeks before his passing in Argentina on Wednesday, 16 October.The 31 year old tragically fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, with local authorities currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
His family and friends, including his former One Direction bandmates, have been paying heartfelt tributes to the singer, who was also a father to 7 year old son Bear, whom he shared with ex Cheryl.
Many of the tributes to the singer highlighted his extensive charitable work, revealing that Liam had spent £10,000 in one night to help those in need.
On September 30, moved by heart-wrenching stories on GoFundMe, Liam decided to use some of his reported £46million fortune to help others.
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