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
Zayn Malik shares update after postponing tour over Liam Payne's death
ok.co.ukZayn Malik has announced his rescheduled US tour dates following the postponement due to the heart-breaking loss of Liam Payne.The former One Direction star Liam tragically passed away at 31 on October 16 after a fall from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Having been in the country for some time and even attending Niall Horan's gig earlier in the month, his sudden death shook fans worldwide.
In memory of their friend, the One Direction members, including Louis Tomlinson, Zayn, Niall, and Harry Styles, released a joint statement and individual tributes on their Instagram accounts.
Zayn expressed in his personal homage that he "never got to say thank you" to Liam. Zayn was originally set to kick off his tour on October 23 at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, with the final American date planned for November 3 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.
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