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 praises Harry Styles' Vogue cover and slams critics of singer's outfits
mirror.co.ukLiam Payne has praised his former band mate Harry Styles over his incredible recent Vogue magazine cover. The 27-year-old One Direction star was chatting to Roman Kemp on Capital Breakfast when they turned onto the topic of Harry's recent photoshoot.
Harry caused a stir when he made Vogue history by becoming the first male to appear solo on the cover of the US edition since it was first printed 128 years ago.
However, Harry faced some criticism for fashioning a striking grey dress with a tailored blazer during the shoot as well as other androgynous looks.
Harry later hit back at criticism by sharing a post which took a swipe at his critics, writing: "Bring back manly men." Chatting on Capital, Liam and Roman also had nothing but praise
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