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
'Flames were as high as the house': Family petrified as firework launched by yobs sets garden on fire
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA Bolton resident has described the moment his home burst into flames after youths hurled fireworks into his back garden with his family still inside.
Police were called to Whittle Grove following reports of a fire and anti-social behaviour on Saturday evening (October 19). Fire and rescue services also descended on the scene where they found a large blaze beginning to spread.
Thankfully nobody was hurt, but a resident, who asked not to be named, said their family had been left petrified by the incident.
He told the M.E.N.: "I was watching telly in the living room and one of our neighbours came banging on our door.. READ MORE: The hi-vis jacket that gave away Greater Manchester town’s worst kept secret "He said your back garden's on fire.
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