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
Roman Kemp pays emotional tribute after 'surreal' death of pal Liam Payne
ok.co.ukOn BBC's The One Show, Roman Kemp delivered a stirring homage to the late Liam Payne. He expressed his disbelief over the tragedy, as he and his co-host Alex Jones reflected on the untimely passing of the former One Direction band member.The show took a sombre turn on Thursday evening when Alex and Roman took a moment to honour Liam's memory before diving into the programme.
Liam, aged 31, met with a tragic accident after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at around 5:07 pm on Wednesday.
Beginning their tribute, Alex said: "But before we start the show, we also want to pay tributes to Liam Payne, the former One Direction star who sadly died last night.
We have had so many messages from fans." She then proceeded to share heartfelt messages from fans of The One Show.Turning towards Roman, who shared a close friendship with Liam, she allowed him to give his personal recollections.
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