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
Simon Cowell has made his first public appearance since the passing of Liam Payne, paying tribute to his friend and former Mirror Editor Peter Willis at the Pride of Britain Awards.
During his illustrious career, Peter was at the helm of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, and Sunday People, but perhaps his crowning achievement was founding the beloved Pride of Britain Awards.
On Monday evening, X-Factor titan Simon, aged 65, honoured Peter on stage with a moving homage to the man who sadly died at the tender age of 54.
Peter, a family man with two children, held the position of editor for both the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People prior to taking up the role of executive director for the Mirror titles.
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