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
Hundreds of One Direction Fans Gather in London to Sing, Cry and Say Goodbye to Liam Payne
variety.comEllise Shafer Hundreds of One Direction fans gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday to pay their respects to Liam Payne, the former member of the British-Irish boy band who died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Despite rainy weather, the queue to get in front of the park’s Peter Pan statue — where fans young and old were placing flowers, heart-shaped balloons and letters in memory of Payne — stretched back as far as the eye could see.
Minute-long moments of silence were held every hour on the dot, when the crowd got so quiet one could hear a pin drop. At other times, spontaneous singalongs would break out, with throngs of fans shouting the lyrics to One Direction hits including “Best Song Ever,” “What Makes You Beautiful” and “History.” The emotion in the air was palpable, with the sea of fans containing many tear-streaked faces and the occasional cry ringing out.
Jordi, 24, choked up telling Variety how One Direction helped her find a community during adolescence. “I was thinking about it on the train here, and I think my love for this band has been the only constant that I’ve had,” she said.
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