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
One Direction fans were sent into a frenzy on Monday (April 13) when Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson all followed Zayn Malik on Twitter once again.Hashtags like #OneDirectionReunion and a more timely #1DOnlineConcertStayAtHome started making the rounds on social media, with Directioners begging to know what it all means.The event also had us reminiscing on One Direction, and remembering all the events that have led up to this point since Zayn left the group in 2015.See the timeline below.March 2015 - Zayn leaves One DirectionThe band made the announcement on their Facebook account on March 25, 2015, one week after Zayn made headlines for leaving their current tour due to "stress." "After five incredible years Zayn.
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