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 looks heartbroken as he breaks cover after Liam Payne's tragic death
dailyrecord.co.ukSimon Cowell has broken cover following the death of Liam Payne.The 31-year-old tragically passed away after suffering catastrophic injuries after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.
Simon, 64, mentored One Direction during their time on The X Factor.After they finished in third place on the show, he subsequently signed the five-piece to his record label, Syco.
The band have sold over 70 million records worldwide since catapulting to global fame thanks to their boyish personalities and infectious music.Although Nicole Scherzinger was the brains behind One Direction's creation, Simon was instrumental in their success after they signed to his record label.
However, despite appearing as though Liam, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik were the best of friends – it was far from it.In a picture shared with the Mirror, Simon was seen being driven by his security after it was announced he'd made the decision to halt Britain's Got Talent auditions in the wake of Liam's death.
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