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
Rita Ora breaks down on stage during performance with tribute to Liam Payne
dailyrecord.co.ukRita Ora broke down in tears while on stage as she shared an emotional tribute to Liam Payne following his shock death at the age of 31.The singer shared a black and white image of herself with the One Direction star.
A fan page on social media shared a clip from Rita's show and said: "Rita Ora, whom Liam collaborated with, displayed a picture of herself with Liam on the stage's screen while she performed their song 'For You'." Rita was singing a song she recorded with Liam, 31, when she broke down.
The One Direction singer fell from a third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday evening with medics confirming his tragic death.
Just hours after the news broke, Rita took to the stage in Osaka, Japan where she paid tribute to Liam, reports the Mirror.Rita, who was pals with the star, struggled to finish their duet For You.
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