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
The pedestrianisation of Deansgate began today with barriers put up to prevent traffic in the heart of Manchester city centre.
Engineers worked from 8am to install 'surface guard' barriers blocking off access to vehicles along a quarter mile stretch the the road.
As reported in the Manchester Evening News , a section of Deansgate between King Street West and Blackfriars Street has been closed to traffic.
Council bosses have said they hope the change will become permanent, subject to consultation. Campaigners have been calling for more pedestrianisation in the city centre to help people exercise while observing social distancing rules during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.
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