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
Perrie Edwards pulls out of performance after Liam Payne's tragic death
ok.co.ukIn the wake of Liam Payne's devastating death this week, former Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has cancelled one of her work commitments.
One Direction star Liam, 31, was tragically confirmed dead on Wednesday, 16 October, after reports emerged that he had fallen from a hotel balcony in Argentina, leaving friends and fans in utter disbelief.
Perrie Edwards, who was once engaged to Liam's ex-bandmate Zayn Malik and shared her X Factor roots with the late pop icon, has cancelled her scheduled appearance on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in light of the devastating news.
An announcement was made by a radio 1 presenter on the show to confirm the cancellation. They said: "We've just had some news on our show that because of the sad news of Liam Payne earlier we have heard that Perrie is not going to be in the Live Lounge tomorrow.
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