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
'We all let Liam Payne down' cries Sharon Osbourne as she slams music industry for failing One Direction star
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFormer X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne has shared her concerns about the music industry in the wake of Laim Payne's tragic death this week.
The 72-year-old didn't hold back as she said the music industry had failed One Direction star Liam Payne, who was "just a kid" when he entered "one of the toughest industries in the world".
Taking to Instagram she shared her concerns as she paid tribute to Liam. The music industry has been shaken by the news after police confirmed Liam’s tragic death on Wednesday.
The former One Direction hitmaker was holidaying in Buenos Aires with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy when he fell around 13 or 14 metres from the third floor of a hotel.
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