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 Postpones South American Tour While Recuperating From Kidney Infection
deadline.comFormer One Direction singer Liam Payne has postponed a South American September tour due to a kidney infection. In an Instagram post and video today, Payne says he’s been hospitalized over the past week “with a serious kidney infection, it’s something I wouldn’t wish on anyone, and doctors orders are that I now need to rest and recover.” “I was beyond excited to come play for you guys,” Payne writes before apologizing to ticketbuyers and instructing them to contact points of purchase for refunds.
The tour had been scheduled for September 1 through September 12 with stops in Lima, Bogota, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Mexico City.
In the video, Payne says he’d already started rehearsals for the tour when he was advised by doctors against going on the road. “Hopefully we’ll put on an even bigger, better show,” he says, promising to reschedule the dates.
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