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 Payne asks DJ Alesso to replace Zayn Malik as One Direction reunion stalls
mirror.co.ukFans hoping for a full One Direction reunion featuring all five founding members might need to put those hopes on ice as Liam Payne has suggested Zayn Malik could be replaced.
This year marks a full decade since 26-year-old Liam and 27-year-old Zayn found fame alongside Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson when they formed One Direction on The X Factor in 2010.
And while many fans having been wishing on the stars that the fab five will reunite to commemorate the landmark year, it would seem the outlook for a full reunion is bleak.
Liam gave the heaviest hint yet that Zayn is rejecting pleas to regroup with the other members – and has instead started offering out replacement roles to other musicians.
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