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 family is reeling in the wake of his tragic death. Less than 24 hours after the One Direction alum suddenly passed away after falling from his third story balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday afternoon, his family is speaking out.
An unspecified relative told DailyMail.com on Thursday: We can’t even begin to imagine what they’re all feeling right now. This all remains just so completely tragic. Related: Revisiting Liam Payne’s Best Performances Through The Years The late 31-year-old was raised by parents Karen and Geoff Payne in Wolverhampton, UK.
He grew up alongside older sisters Nicola and Ruth, who are said to have arrived at the family home early on Thursday morning.
Liam’s parents reportedly left “in a hurry” at around midnight after the pop singer’s death, according to a neighbor: So, so sad.
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