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
Zayn Malik cancels tour after 'heartbreaking' death of former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne
manchestereveningnews.co.ukZayn Malik has announced that he will reschedule his tour after the 'heartbreaking' death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.
Payne died aged 31 on Wednesday, after a fall from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Malik, who left The X Factor-formed boyband in 2015 before they went on hiatus in 2016, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I’ve made the decision to postpone the US leg of the Stairway To The Sky Tour. “The dates are being rescheduled for January and I’ll post them as soon as it’s all set in the next few days.
Your tickets will remain valid for the new dates. Love you all and thank you for your understanding.” READ MORE: Armed police called and roads closed after 'man struck with firearm' He had paid tribute, with Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles earlier in the week.
Malik wrote on Instagram that he “never got to thank” Payne for supporting him through some of the “most difficult” times in his life.
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