English singer and songwriter (1993–2024) Liam James Payne was an English singer and songwriter. He was a member of the pop band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne twice auditioned as a solo artist 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. Wikipedia's most-read article for 4 days in a row: 7,877,479 views in all, peaking at 3,699,112 on October 17, 2024. Wed, Oct 16: 2,439,137 views Thu, Oct 17: 3,699,112 views Fri, Oct 18: 1,127,293 views Sat, Oct 19: 611,937 views Wiki link