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 TV shows 'hanging in the balance' after his shock death
ok.co.ukThe future of two TV shows starring Liam Payne is uncertain following the tragic death of the former One Direction singer.The 31 year old, known for his hit single Strip That Down, fell to his death from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday evening.
According to preliminary autopsy results, Liam suffered "multiple traumas" leading to "internal and external bleeding".The Public Prosecutor's Office stated: "The head injuries were sufficient to cause death , while the internal and external hemorrhages in the skull, chest, abdomen and limbs contributed to the mechanism of death." As a result of his untimely passing, several television projects featuring Liam are now in jeopardy.
One such project is Netflix's music competition series Building The Band, which was greenlit in May and had reportedly completed filming.
Liam was set to appear as a judge on the show and was spotted in Manchester two months ago during auditions, reports the Mirror.
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