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 to take immediate break from Britain's Got Talent after Liam Payne's death
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSimon Cowell is taking a break from Britain's Got Talent following the news of Liam Payne's tragic death, according to reports.
The One Direction, 31, star fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentinian, yesterday (Wednesday). Police, firefighters and ambulances were seen outside the building afterwards.
Police are said to have been called to reports of a man acting aggressively at the hotel who could be under the effect of drink or drugs.
A body was found in an internal patio of the hotel. The police were called to the hotel by the hotel manager. It's believed that Liam fell from around 13 or 14 metres and suffered "very serious injuries incompatible with life." READ MORE: Inside Liam Payne's hotel room as photos show white powder and smashed TV In a statement, the local ambulance manager told TN: "At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel." "There is an internal courtyard where the victim fell, with tables and chairs: the hotel's confectionery shop operates there.
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