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 has shared the rescheduled dates for his first North American solo tour, after postponing due to the “heartbreaking” loss of Liam Payne.Malik had been due to head to the States this month for his first ever run of solo headline shows in the country, in support of his fourth studio album ‘Room Under The Stairs’, which came out in May.However, in the light of the tragic death of his former One Direction bandmate on October 16 at the age of 31, Malik made the decision to postpone the dates.Now, the ‘Stairway To The Sky’ tour has been rescheduled for January, with the seven dates kicking off at Washington, DC’s The Anthem on January 21.
Shows in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas will follow, before the tour wraps up in San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on February 3.
Tickets for the sold out shows remain valid for the new dates.JANUARY 2025 21 – Washington, DC, The Anthem 24 – New York, Hammerstein Ballroom 25 – New York, Hammerstein Ballroom 28 – Los Angeles, Shrine Expo Hall 29 – Los Angeles, Shrine Expo Hall FEBRUARY 2025 1 – Las Vegas, The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan 3 – San Francisco, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Malik is also set to perform across the UK next month, with shows in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London, Wolverhampton and Newcastle between November 20 and December 3.
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