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
Liam Gallagher has remarked on the tragic death of Liam Payne.The former One Direction member reportedly fell to his death yesterday (October 16) at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
CNN has since confirmed the British singer’s death via a statement from local authorities. Payne was 31 when he died.Now, the Oasis frontman has commented on Payne’s passing on X/Twitter.
This morning (October 17), Gallagher tweeted in seeming reference to the singer’s death: “Life is precious kids and you only get to do it ONCE go easy LG x.”Further down in the comments, one user asked Gallagher: “Have you seen the news about Liam Payne?” He went on to respond: “I have it’s very sad.”Life is precious kids and you only get to do it ONCE go easy LG x— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 17, 2024I have it’s very sad— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 17, 2024Gallagher joins a wave of tributes honouring the singer, who joined One Direction in 2010 alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik after competing on talent show The X Factor.Harry Styles’ mother took to Instagram, writing: “Just a boy…”, while Zayn Malik’s sister Waliyha shared an old picture of herself with Liam, writing: “I can’t believe it, I honestly have no words for this sad moment… I really can’t believe it”.Meanwhile, The X Factor official Twitter/X page also shared a statement reading: “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne.
He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world.
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