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 secret £80,000 donation in years before tragic death revealed as 'kindness' hailed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLiam Payne secretly gave £80,000 to a London food poverty charity during the Covid lockdowns, it has been revealed, as his kindness has been hailed following his tragic death last week.
The tragic One Direction singer died on October 16 when he fell to the ground from the balcony of his third-floor suite at the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Liam, who has a son Bear, seven, with his Girls Aloud singer ex Cheryl, made the donation after becoming so moved by the plight of the poor during the pandemic he quietly volunteered at a food bank. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell leaves fans 'crying' as they demand 'protection' for Vito Coppola The director of the Euston Food Bank, North West London, was quoted by the Daily Mail saying Liam, who had an estimated net worth of £50 million, gave away a chunk of his music fortune after he was messaged on social media by a volunteer who was a fan of One Direction about helping at the centre.
Dorothea Hackman added: "Liam Payne was the kindest, most sensitive young man I have ever met over an incredibly long period of time.
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