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
Portugal latest country to urge UK tourists to cancel trips amid summer chaos
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPortugal has become the latest European country to issue a warning to UK tourists to "cancel holidays" and stay away. Residents from popular European Union holiday destination has joined those in Spain and Greece to express concern over British holidaymakers causing "crowds" and "traffic" across the country during the summer getaway season.
Community group QSintra has recently released a statement criticising "mass tourism", declaring that "enough is enough". It described the area as a "congested amusement park", with locals experiencing a decline in their quality of life. READ MORE: UK tourists in Spain told to 'go home' as Spanish government responds to demand The organisation criticised "the constant traffic jams and the accelerated de-characterisation of this World Heritage area".
QSintra has put forward several demands to local authorities, including a shift from mass tourism to "quality tourism". They called for "protection for the environment, better planning for hotels and buildings", and urged for the promotion of "permanent rentals".
The statement went on to say: "Leaving Sintra without inhabitants and turning it into a mere congested amusement park is certainly not the path to quality tourism nor to preserving the environment, culture, landscape and authenticity of this unique place." In response to the warning, a Briton commented: "I guess replacing mass tourism with "quality tourism" no English.", reports Birmingham Live.
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