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
TMZ boss defends publishing Liam Payne body photo after backlash over 'disgraceful' decision
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA boss at TMZ has defended the decision of the news outlet to publish pictures of Liam Payne's body online after his death at a hotel in Argentina.
The celebrity news outlet came under fire and was labelled a 'disgrace' after the photos were shared shortly after the news broke of the One Direction star's death on Wednesday evening.
The pictures showed the scene of the incident at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, in which a parts of Liam’s lifeless body were shown on a wooden deck.
Fans and Liam's showbiz colleagues were left furious, with TMZ receiving widespread backlash on social media. TV presenter Ryan Clark wrote on X: "And TMZ f**king shame on you.
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