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
Ellise Shafer Liam Payne‘s family has issued a statement following his unexpected death on Wednesday at 31. The former One Direction member reportedly fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “We are heartbroken.
Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” the family said in a statement to PA Media, the U.K.
and Ireland’s national news agency. “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.” At the same time, the 911 call from staff at the CasaSur Palermo hotel has been released detailing the events before Payne’s tragic death.
According to a transcript translated from Spanish by the BBC, a hotel staffer told emergency services that there was a “guest who is high on drugs and who is trashing the room, so we need someone to come.” The line then cut out and a second call was made by the hotel employee.
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