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
Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Pop superstar Liam Payne is to stage a "groundbreaking" augmented reality performance, which will allow fans an extraordinary 3D audience through their mobile phones ahead of this year's BAFTAs awards ceremony.
The former One Direction star will make history with the first real-time AR music performance which fans can only access by downloading an App onto their smartphone or tablet.
Then at 6.45pm on Sunday you will be able to access an immersive 3D experience with Liam - before he opens the main EE British Academy Film awards show live on BBC One from 7pm.
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