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 'hit by major career setback' days before his tragic death in Argentina
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLiam Payne was reportedly dealt a major setback in his career days before his tragic death. The 31-year-old 'jumped from the balcony' of his room at the Casa Sur hotel, in Buenos Aires, on Wednesday (October 16), authorities said.
He had been holidaying in the Argentinian capital with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy and had previously told fans he would see former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan while there.
But it's now claimed that Liam suffered a blow a few days earlier, the Mirror reports. It's claimed the singer was dropped by record label Universal Music.
Liam had released one album under the label, LP1 in 2019, which reached number 17 in the UK album chart before dropping out of the top 50 a week later. READ MORE: Jay Slater's mother slams TV detective who flew out to Tenerife after his latest post on her son A source told the Daily Mail: "Liam's advance was massive and he didn't recoup [it].
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