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
Tributes laid to Liam Payne as fans gather outside Buenos Aires hotel where star, 31, died
ok.co.ukFor days, fans have been lining the streets outside a Buenos Aires hotel where Liam Payne fell to his death from a third-floor balcony.
Pictures show hundreds of shocked fans gathering outside the hotel after police cordoned off the area on Tuesday, with forensic investigators in white protective suits and blue gloves seen entering and leaving.
Fans were photographed lighting candles and leaving flowers at the side of the road in an impromptu vigil as they paid tribute to the music star.
Liam's death has devastated fans of the band, known affectionately as Directioners, who have described the singer as a “huge talent” and said his death is “truly devastating”.
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