Liam James Payne (29 August 1993 – 16 October 2024) was an English singer-songwriter, and widely known as a member of the boy group One Direction. Together they achieved four number one singles and albums in the UK and became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. He twice appeared as a solo auditionee on the British television series The X Factor; in the 2010 series, and was invited to join One Direction alongside fellow contestants, placing third and later achieving global success. After One Direction's hiatus in 2016, Payne pursued a solo career, signing with Republic Records in North America. 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, and was certified platinum in both 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. In addition to his solo work, Payne produced remixes under the pseudonyms Big Payno and Payno. He collaborated with other musical artists and remixed tracks for both his group and singer Cheryl. Payne died on 16 October 2024, having fallen from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.