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
Rebecca Ferguson speaks out on “exploitation and profiteering of young stars” in Liam Payne tribute
nme.comRebecca Ferguson is among the famous faces paying tribute to the late singer Liam Payne, and has called out “exploitation and profiteering of young stars” in her statement.According to outlets including Reuters and GMA News, the death of the former One Direction singer was announced via Buenos Aires local newspaper La Nacion.
The report shared that Payne fell from the third floor of an Argentine hotel.CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities.
In a statement to Reuters, police said they were called to the hotel in the capital’s Palermo neighbourhood where they were notified of an “aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol,” though the man was not identified as Payne.Since news broke, countless names from the entertainment world have come forward to pay their respects on social media.
Among those is singer Rebecca Ferguson, who used the tribute to call out the “exploitation and profiteering of young stars”.Ferguson was a contestant on British talent show The X Factor back in 2010 – the same season that One Direction were formed and later catapulted to fame.“It’s always a hotel room!
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