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
Simon Cowell's brother has spilled the beans about the former X Factor judge's meet-up with Liam Payne just months before his heartbreaking passing last week (16 October).Tony, one of Simon's four brothers, shared insights into his younger sibling's friendship with the ex-One Direction heartthrob and even dished on one of the last times the duo hung out.
Chatting with Closer magazine, he unveiled one of the final occasions that Simon and Liam spent time together: 'We are devastated.
I feel for Simon, too. "He met with Liam a few months ago, when Liam took Bear to see him at his Cotswold mansion, and Bear played with his son, Eric".
While Tony admitted that the rest of the former boy band had distanced themselves from the music mogul over the years, he said: "Liam was determined to gain Simon's approval [on The X Factor].
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