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 tragic last words about son Bear on 31st birthday two months before shock death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLiam Payne last spoke publicly about his young son as he celebrated his 31st birthday, just two months before his shock death.
The former One Direction star has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Payne was enjoying a holiday in Argentina alongside his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, with the pair attending Payne's former bandmate Niall Horan's gig in the country earlier this month.
In the hours before his death, Payne reportedly posted a video on Snapchat saying: “It’s a lovely day here in Argentina." According to police in Buenos Aires, officers were initially responding to reports “of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol”. READ MORE: Liam Payne was 'proud dad' before tragic death as fans support Cheryl and son Bear Local police said the singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina’s capital, before medics confirmed his death.
Payne was one-fifth of boyband One Direction, alongside Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles. They were formed in 2010 after they individually auditioned for The X Factor.
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