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
a battle with an aggressive brain tumour aged 33.His death has been met by an outpouring of love and support from The Wanted fans, his friends and family.Tom leaves behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two young children, Aurelia and Bodhi.Today, April 20, is the day of Tom’s funeral.
It was a morning of celebration of life held in Petts Wood in south-east London attended by his Wanted bandmates and an emotional Liam Payne.
Hundreds of people lined the streets approaching the church where the private ceremony was held.Tom’s bandmates carried his coffin as his favourite Oasis tune, Champagne Supernova, played.The coffin was bought to the church by a horse-drawn carriage, where tributes were paid by Kelsey and bandmate Max George, 33.The touching tributes and hundreds of adoring fans who came out to show their respects are just a small symbol of the love Tom has in the UK.The extent of this is nowhere clearer than in the GoFundMe page dedicated to his name.
A fundraiser on GoFundMe set up by Tom Parker’s wife Kelsey has raised a huge sum of cash in the memory of the singer. To donate, simply hit the orange button and specify how much you want to give.
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