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
Content Warning: This post details struggles with prescription drug and alcohol addiction as well as suicidal ideation. Liam Payne‘s time in One Direction wasn’t always what it seemed.
The singer and entertainer, 27, opened up about some of the darker moments in his life during an interview on Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO podcast.
During the exchange, Liam recalled a photo of himself partying on a boat, referring to that moment as his “pills and booze phase.” The singer went on to share that his “face was 10 times bigger than it is now.
The problem was, the best way to secure us was to lock us in a room, and what is in the room? A minibar.” Due to the environment and scrutiny of fame at a young age, Liam found himself abusing
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