This is news that will hurt One Direction fans a lot. Singer Liam Payne, former iconic member of the group, died this Wednesday, October 16 at the age of 31, in Argentina, according to the Buenos Aires police.
“Liam James Payne, songwriter and guitarist, former member of the band One Direction, died today after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Palermo”, police said in a press release. This is how we learned of the death in Argentina of the former member of the pop group One Direction.
According to the first elements collected, the body of the young British singer was found in the interior courtyard of the hotel where he was staying. The latter allegedly fell to his death from the third floor of the building.
Liam Payne : about The X Factor to One Direction
The young Englishman, born August 29, 1993 in Wolverhampton, England, started music at a very young age. He tries his luck on the show for the first time The X Factor in 2008, before making his comeback on the show in 2010. He was then selected by the judges to join a group of five boys, which would also be made up of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.
Under the watch and advice of Simon Cowell, the group did not reach the final, but enjoyed immense success. Following the show, the five young men signed a contract with their mentor’s label and the group became one of the most popular in the world.
One Direction: the group on hiatus since 2016
After five albums and the departure of Zayn Malik’s group, One Direction announced a break in their career in 2016. Liam Payne then decided to launch a solo career. If he does not have the success he had with his group, his first single “Strip That Down”in collaboration with Quavo, enjoys international success. The album “LP1” was released in 2019, where Liam explored styles ranging from pop to R&B. His solo career allows him to show another artistic side, more mature and personal.
