Liam Payne

English singer

Also known as: Liam James Payne

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Liam Payne was an English singer who rose to fame as a member of the British-Irish boy band One Direction. The group formed in 2010 on The X Factor and achieved massive global success with hit albums like Up All Night and Midnight Memories. One Direction released five albums before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Payne tragically died in October 2024 in Buenos Aires.1

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West Yorkshire, England) Liam Payne (born August 29, 1993, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England—died October 16, 2024, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Harry Styles (born February 1, 1994, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England)
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West Yorkshire, England) Liam Payne (born August 29, 1993, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England—died October 16, 2024, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Harry Styles (born February 1, 1994, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England)
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Beginnings with One Direction
…with Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson to compete as a group on the show. The five-member group subsequently became known as One Direction, named at the suggestion of Styles, and ultimately took third place in the final round of the competition.
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…with Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson to compete as a group on the show. The five-member group subsequently became known as One Direction, named at the suggestion of Styles, and ultimately took third place in the final round of the competition.
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