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 fans slam 'beyond deplorable' TMZ for posting shots of star's body after he died
ok.co.ukLiam Payne fans have slammed American news site TMZ for sharing cropped images of parts of the star's body after his death, with the decision described as "beyond deplorable" and a "disgrace".
Others branded those involved as "scumbags". One person tweeted: "Regardless of your personal thoughts on Liam Payne. He has a family and a young son.
Posting images of his body, like the announcement wasn’t enough proof is vile." Some celebrities voiced their concerns too, with TV star Rylan Clark, 35, who like Liam rose to fame on The X Factor, posting: "Extremely sad news.
V tragic and so young. RIP Liam." He added: "And TMZ f**king shame on you . Disgrace." Many fans agreed, with one branding the move "totally unacceptable".
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