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
Sam Pounds pulls release of posthumous Liam Payne song ‘Do No Wrong’
nme.comLiam Payne‘s first posthumous single have been cancelled, only two days after they were announced.The solo artist and former One Direction member died on October 16 following a fatal fall from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Argentine prosecutor’s office has revealed that the 31-year-old’s cause of death was due to multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding.Last week, Grammy award-winning producer Sam Pounds, who worked with Payne shortly before his death, shared that he would be releasing a new song by the late singer on November 1.
The song, titled ‘Do No Wrong’, was set to be released in three forms: the original, a live mix and an a cappella version.Though some fans were excited to hear the track, the announcement was met with backlash from many who felt it was too soon after Payne’s death to share it.Now, however, Pounds has cancelled his plans to release the song, saying it’s “not the time yet”.Writing on Instagram, Pounds said: “Today I’m deciding to hold “Do No Wrong” and leave those liberties up to all family members.
I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire). Even though we all love the song it’s not the time yet.
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