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 warms up for Unicef’s Soccer Aid 2022 event at London Stadium on Sunday (June 12) in London, England.
The 28-year-old musician was seen doing some stretches and chatting with his teammates before hitting the field. During a recent interview with Logan Paul, Liam explained that he’d be training for “three months” leading up to the event, telling the YouTuber: “I’ve been training at the moment in the UK.
We play this game called Soccer Aid and it’s a bunch of professional soccer players – like Ronaldinho has played in the past – mixed with celebrities.” “So, I’m the captain of the England team currently at the moment – who’s never kicked a football in his life by the way,” he added. Liam made headlines for a number of other comments he made in his interview, including the claim that he was the inspiration behind Simon Cowell‘s decision to create One Direction after they auditioned for The X Factor back in 2010.
One of Liam‘s former bandmates seemingly responded to his remarks on social media. Click through the gallery for the latest photos of Liam Payne…
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