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 was seen supporting his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan, just days before he tragically died at the age of 31.
On Wednesday, 16 October, it was revealed that the What Makes You Beautiful singer had died in Buenos Aires after falling from a hotel balcony.
Prior to his sad passing, Liam had been in South America with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy. Earlier this month he revealed that he was heading to Argentina, where Niall was on tour, and told his fans on Snapchat that he would be heading to see his bandmate perform - prompting fans to speculate online about a potential reunion.
After heading to the concert, a video was shared online which showed Liam and Kate singing and dancing to Niall’s music as he took to the stage at the Movistar Arena.
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