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
Adele and grime rapper Stormzy were among the British stars who paid tribute to the victims of the devastating Grenfell fire on the third anniversary of the London blaze, which took the lives of 72 people. “I want to send my love to all of you today, and let you know that I’m thinking of you, as I always do,” said Adele, 32, on Sunday (June 14).
The singer has spoken out for the victims of the fire a number of times, visiting the scene days after the blaze to offer support and sang "Lean on Me" with the families on the one-year anniversary. “Even though we’re having to do this in the virtual world, online, on 2020 Zoom life as it is, it’s still so important for us to mourn together and for us to remember that night and to reflect on that
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