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 has tragically died at the age of 31, and fans have spotted a 'heartbreaking' message in his final lyrics. The former One Direction member died on Wednesday after a fall from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Emergency services rushed to the scene around 5pm after receiving reports of "an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol".
They found his body in an interior courtyard following reports of a loud noise. In March, Liam released his solo track 'Teardrops', sharing on Instagram: "This song is born from many tears, not all mine.
I hope you love it like I do and not too many of you can relate." Following the news of his death, fans have said that they feel the singer was communicating his struggles through his final lyrics.
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