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
Simon Cowell halts Britain's Got Talent filming in wake of Liam Payne's tragic death
dailyrecord.co.ukBritain's Got Talent has suspended filming following the tragic passing of Liam Payne at the age of just 31-years-old. The former One Direction star passed away on Wednesday after a fall from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires' Palermo district, Argentina.
Local authorities reported that the father-of-one was found in the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel, with medical personnel later confirming his death.The ITV programme's panel, composed of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and guest judge KSI, had convened at Blackpool Winter Gardens just last week to kick off the new series set to air the following year.
However, the auditions have now been put on hold due to the sudden loss of former X Factor contestant Liam, the Mirror reports.A tweet this morning announced the postponement: "Simon Cowell has postponed today's Britain's Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the death of Liam Payne. #BGT," shortly after news of Liam's death in Argentina broke.
The Mirror is seeking confirmation from Britain's Got Talent. Music mogul Simon has not yet made a public statement regarding Liam's death but shared a significant connection with him.
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