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
SM Entertainment terminates contract with ex-NCT member Taeil
nme.comSM Entertainment has officially terminated with former NCT singer Taeil due to his involvement in an ongoing sexual assault investigation.On October 16, the K-pop agency released a statement sharing that it had terminated its contract with Taeil the day prior. “Our contract with Taeil was terminated as of October 15, 2024,” it said, per Korea JoongAng Daily.“Taeil is now under investigation for a crime, which is cause for contract termination because our trust in him as an artist has been severely damaged.
The termination came as the result of a mutual agreement,” SM Entertainment continued, expressing its apologies for the concern caused by the singer.SM엔터테인먼트입니다.
pic.twitter.com/vofR2Zo8ZJ— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) October 16, 2024In late August, SM Entertainment announced that Taeil had left NCT after the agency discovered he was under investigation for a sexual offense.
While it shared that it was still “assessing the facts of the matter” at the time, the label determined that he “can no longer continue his activities with NCT”.Earlier this month, South Korean news outlet Chosun Ilbo reported that the K-pop singer and two other men had been indicted for the alleged sexual assault of an intoxicated woman.
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