Liam James Payne was an English singer and songwriter. He was best known as a member of the pop boy band One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Payne initially appeared in the British television series The X Factor in 2008, but acheived global success in 2010 as part of the newly formed One Direction.
Following 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 debut 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 monikers "Big Payno" and "Payno". He collaborated with other artists and remixed tracks for both his group and singer Cheryl.
Payne died on 16 October 2024, after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
