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, the former One Direction star, tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony in a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The musician had been holidaying in the South American country with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.During his stay, he was seen supporting his ex-bandmate, Niall Horan, at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires.
In what turned out to be his last public appearance, Liam was filmed interacting with fans and singing along to 'Summer Lovin' from the Grease soundtrack.Clips of him dancing and engaging with fans went viral on TikTok, with some users cruelly branding him 'cringe'.
These videos have since resurfaced, with fans now interpreting his behaviour as a sad "cry for help".One user commented: "This was a cry for help I'm sure of it," while another agreed: "Finally now people are saying this but it's too late." A third added: "He wasn't stealing attention, he was saying goodbye", accompanied by a broken heart emoji.Liam had shared about his travels on social media stating: "We're going to Argentina.
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