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
An “amazing” One Direction reunion is on the cards, Simon Cowell believes. The music mogul, who created the group on TV’s X Factor 11 years ago, is convinced he can persuade the five to reform – as soon as he can get them all in a room together.
He said: “I think it will happen. If they got together, whether it’s making records again or touring, it would be the most amazing thing.” The group announced in 2015 they were taking “a hiatus”, months after Zayn Malik quit at the beginning of their world tour.
The remaining lads – Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Niall Horan – continued the tour and recorded fifth album Made in the A.M.
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