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 Clarifies His Comments About ‘Brother’ Zayn Malik: ‘I Will Stand by Him Forever’
usmagazine.comReconsidering his words. Liam Payne walked back his comments about Zayn Malik after he made headlines for discussing his former bandmate.“I wouldn’t normally comment on this stuff but when it’s your family it’s hard to let it slide,” the “Strip That Down” singer, 28, began in a series of tweets on Thursday, June 2. “They mentioned a specific incident involving Zayn which I responded to — but listening back maybe I didn’t articulate myself as well as I could have.”The U.K.
native went on to say that he and Malik, 29, will forever be connected because of their time in 1D. “I was saying that there will always be things we disagree on but that I will always, always be on his side,” Payne tweeted. “That’s family.
Zayn is my brother and I will stand by him forever.”Earlier this week, the “Familiar” singer reflected on his time with the boy band during an appearance on the Tuesday, May 31, episode of Logan Paul‘s “Impaulsive” podcast.“There’s many reasons why I dislike Zayn,” Payne told the Masked Singer alum, 27. “Listen, I don’t agree with any of his actions.
I can’t commend some of the things that he’s done. I can’t be on his side for that. What I can say is I understand and your only hope is that at some point in their life, the person at the other end of the phone wants to receive the help that you’re willing to give them.”The “Get Low” crooner was seemingly referring to Malik’s alleged altercation with ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid‘s mother, Yolanda Hadid.
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