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
Britain's Got Talent auditions with Simon Cowell 'postponed' after Liam Payne's tragic death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBritain's Got Talent auditions are reportedly postponed in the wake of Liam Payne's tragic death. Simon Cowell is said to have made a last minute decision on Thursday morning (October 17) as the singer's death emerged overnight.
The former One Direction has died, aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital, before medics confirmed his death.
According to police in Buenos Aires, officers were initially responding to reports “of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol”. READ MORE: Liam Payne was 'proud dad' before tragic death as fans support Cheryl and son Bear Payne was enjoying a holiday in Argentina alongside his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, with the pair attending Payne's former bandmate Niall Horan's gig in the country earlier this month.
The Foreign Office confirmed it is in contact with authorities in Argentina “regarding reports of the death of a British man”.
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