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
Universal Music Group Announces Coronavirus-Relief Initiatives
variety.comUniversal Music Group today announced several initiatives to bring relief to musicians, its employees and the music industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that in a short time has devastated so much of the global economy.
It also pledged to assist its artists in their charitable efforts The non-UMG effort comes in the form of an unspecified donation to the relief effort of the Recording Academy’s charitable organization MusiCares’ — which launched earlier this month with $2 million and has received “generous” donations from most major streaming services as well as Warner Music Group — and Help Musicians UK.
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