Liam Payne

Liam Payne
Payne in 2013
Born
Liam James Payne

(1993-08-29)29 August 1993
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Died16 October 2024(2024-10-16) (aged 31)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter[a]
Years active2008–2024
Works
Partners
Children1
Musical career
Genres
LabelsCapitol
Formerly ofOne Direction
Websiteliampayneofficial.com
Signature

Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop group One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne twice appeared as a solo auditionee on the British television series The X Factor in 2008 and 2010; in the latter, he was invited to join One Direction alongside fellow contestants, placing third and later achieving global success.

Following One Direction's hiatus in 2016, Payne pursued a solo career, signing with Republic Records in North America.[9] In 2017, he released his debut solo single "Strip That Down", which reached number three on the UK singles chart and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song received multi-platinum certifications in both countries. The following year, he released "For You", a collaboration with Rita Ora which became a hit worldwide and received gold or platinum certifications in several countries. His solo studio album, LP1, was released in December 2019. During the first three years of his solo career, Payne sold over 18 million singles, 2.4 million albums, and amassed 3.9 billion streams.[10] In addition to his solo work, Payne produced remixes under the pseudonyms Big Payno and Payno, remixing tracks for both his group and for singer Cheryl.[11]

Payne struggled with substance abuse and mental illness throughout his career.[12][13] On 16 October 2024, he died at the age of 31 after falling off a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Following his death, Payne's track "Teardrops" debuted on the UK singles chart, alongside the re-entry of 11 of his other works.

  1. ^ Petridis, Alexis (17 October 2024). "After One Direction, Liam Payne was just getting started. His death is a heartbreaking end". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ Prance, Sam (17 October 2024). "Every song Liam Payne wrote for One Direction". Capital FM. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ Robinson, KiMi (17 October 2024). "Liam Payne was a prolific One Direction songwriter: Discover his most underrated songs". USA Today. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Sanders, Hank (17 October 2024). "Liam Payne, 31, Former One Direction Singer, Dies in Fall in Argentina". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Liam Payne, the 'responsible one' in teen sensation boy band One Direction". The Daily Telegraph. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. ^ Simmerman, Alexis; Robinson, KiMi (17 October 2024). "One Direction members, other celebrities react to Liam Payne's 'heartbreaking' death". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Liam Payne on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  8. ^ Winter, Velvet (17 October 2024). "One Direction's Liam Payne was a prolific songwriter and a troubled star. We look back at his musical legacy". ABC News. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  9. ^ Kaufman, Gil (17 October 2016). "Liam Payne Joins Ariana Grande & the Weeknd on Republic Records Roster". Billboard. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Liam Payne". Republic Records. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Listen to 1D's Liam Payne's Remix of Cheryl's new single 'I Don't Care'". MTV UK. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  12. ^ 'It was toxic': Liam Payne says he was addicted to 'pills and booze' during 'One Direction' fame Cydney Henderson, USA Today (8 June 2021) Archived 9 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ What Liam Payne has shared about his addiction struggle Chrissy Callahan, Today (17 October 2024) Archived 22 October 2024 at archive.today


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