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
George Floyd: Liam Payne shares 'I can't breathe' quote after his death during arrest
mirror.co.ukFormer One Direction singer Liam Payne has joined the growing list of celebs to speak out about George Floyd's death. The United States has seen rioting and protests after sickening footage emerged of a police office kneeling on Mr Floyd's neck during his arrest in Minneapolis.
In the footage, Mr Floyd can be heard begging the officer to stop because he couldn't breathe - the officer does not let up.
Another piece of footage shows Mr Floyd being dragged from his car, and apparently not resisting arrest. Minneapolis Police have claimed that Mr Floyd "physically resisted officers" before his "medical distress." The four involved have been dismissed from the police force.
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