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
Max George praises Liam Payne for supporting him 'a lot personally' after tragic death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMax George has paid tribute to Liam Payne and praised the late star for supporting him "a lot personally" following the death of his bandmate Tom Parker.
The Wanted singer has been left "absolutely devastated" after One Direction star Liam passed away on Wednesday (October 16).
aged 31, after he reportedly fell from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. He wrote on Instagram: "Absolutely devastating news.
I met Liam way back when 1D were on X Factor. Over the last few years I had the pleasure of getting to know him personally and spent some treasured time with him. READ MORE: Police investigating Liam Payne's death release more details after One Direction star dies in Argentina hotel "Liam was absolutely wonderful in terms of support when Tom fell ill, performing at the Royal Albert Hall with us for Stand Up To Cancer He supported me a lot personally after Tom passed.
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