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
One Direction bandmates share heartbreaking tribute to their 'brother' Liam Payne
ok.co.ukLiam Payne's One Direction bandmates have shared a heartbreaking tribute after he tragically passed away at the age of 31. Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson jointly shared a statement from the One Direction Instagram account as they have been left 'completely devastated' by the loss of their 'brother' Liam.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, 17 October, a day after it was announced that Liam had passed away, the bandmates shared a joint statement and signed it "Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry".They emotionally said: "We're completely devastated by the news of Liam's passing. "In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say.
But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. "The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. "For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us.
We will miss him terribly. "We love you Liam." One Direction fans have been left heartbroken by the news and took to the comments to share their condolences.
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