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
Ripped lino, 20p coins and flickering strip lights: The photographer who loves old launderettes so much he wrote the book on them
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt was during a walk on the outskirts of Wigan when Steve Marland's offbeat fascination began. Aimlessly wandering through Swinley he spotted the Washeteria - a perfectly preserved old-fashioned laundrette.
He popped inside and began taking pictures and before long its frayed, retro charm had won him over. His curiosity piqued, over the next five years Steve, who runs Modern Mooch, a photography and architecture blog which celebrates at the overlooked and neglected nooks and crannies of urban
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