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's death sparks plea from songwriter to change under-18s rule for bands
dailyrecord.co.ukLiam Payne's heartbreaking death has sparked a call for change in the music industry, with top songwriter Guy Chambers suggesting that under-18s should not be allowed to join pop bands.
The 31 year old One Direction star tragically fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina on Wednesday, October 16. In response to the tragedy, Chambers, who was close friends and a writing partner of Robbie Williams, has teamed up with other industry figures to advocate for changes.
He believes that thrusting young teenagers into an adult-dominated industry could be "potentially damaging". He cited Robbie's experience during his rise to fame with Take That in the 1990s as an example, the Mirror reports.Speaking to the Observer, he said: "I do think putting a 16-year-old in an adult world like that is potentially really damaging.
Robbie experienced that, certainly."He continued: "I have four children, so I think about this a lot. I know in Robbie's case, with Take That, there wasn't any proper protection set up to look after what were teenage boys.
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