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
AJ McLean just revealed he texted his co-star Liam Payne, concerned about his well-being… the day before he died.
Speaking to The Los Angeles Times on Friday, the Backstreet Boys singer, who just worked with Liam on a Netflix reality show called Building the Band, recalled how he and the One Direction alum talked almost every day… until a sudden two-week silent period last month.
That’s when AJ decided to shoot Liam a text, wondering: That message was sent the day before Liam passed away. It’s unclear if, aside from the silence, AJ had a reason to be concerned about Liam or if he was just trying to be a good friend.
Either way, the timing is pretty eerie now. Related: Liam Payne’s Death Hit Kelly Osbourne ‘Hard’ Unfortunately, AJ never got a reply.
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