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's dad's emotional request and family texts in wake of singer's death shared by BBC star
ok.co.ukScott Mills has shared the touching messages he exchanged with the heartbroken father of Liam Payne, Geoff.The BBC Radio 2 presenter highlighted the poignant text conversations he's had following the devastating demise of the One Direction singer.
Liam tragically lost his life at 31 last week after plummeting from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Geoff, who flew to Argentina alongside his wife Karen to honour their son, reached out to Scott expressing gratitude for the tear-jerking homage paid to Liam on-air the previous week.
Emotions ran high as Scott fought back tears while commemorating Liam on the radio, having made contact with Geoff earlier. Geoff reportedly shared the tribute with his relatives via their family WhatsApp group chat and relayed his deep appreciation for the outpouring of love and support from the radio show and its faithful audience, reports the Daily Star.
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