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 update as producer announces big decision over posthumous single after death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe release of Liam Payne's posthumous single with Sam Pounds, 'Do No Wrong', has been halted, it has been revealed. Grammy-winning producer Sam worked with the former One Direction member on the track, originally set for release on Friday November 1.
Following Liam's untimely death earlier this month in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of just 31, Sam paid tribute by calling him a "happy, funny and talented brother, father and friend".
The producer has now decided to put the release on hold as "we are all still mourning". Taking to social media platform Twitter, he wrote: "Today I'm deciding to hold 'Do No Wrong' and leave those liberties up to all family members.
I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire)." Adding that it was not the right time for the song's release, he said: "Even though we all love the song it's not the time yet.
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