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
Niall Horan Explains Social Media Silence: 'Haven’t Been Feeling Very Well'
billboard.comGet better soon, Niall! On Monday (May 4), Niall Horan opened up about his recent silence on social media, explaining he's come down with an unspecified illness. "Sorry been quiet guys, haven’t been feeling very well last few days. .
I’ll be back soon x," the former One Direction-er tweeted. While Horan has been under the weather, his former 1D bandmates -- Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Harry Styles -- have been vocal about reuniting for the 10-year anniversary of the boy band's formation of the U.K.
version of The X Factor. (While fifth member Zayn -- whose longtime love Gigi Hadid confirmed last week she's expecting a child with the signer -- has remained mum on the potential reunion, his former bandmates have all followed him on social
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